The quiet American / Graham Greene ; introduction by Robert Stone.
This novel is a study of New World hope and innocence set in an Old World of violence. The scene is Saigon in the violent years when the French were desperately trying to hold their footing in the Far East. The principal characters are a skeptical British journalist, his attractive Vietnamese mistress, and an eager young American sent out by Washington on a mysterious mission.
Record details
- ISBN: 0143039024
- ISBN: 9780143039020
- Physical Description: xx, 180 pages ; 22 cm.
- Edition: Deluxe edition.
- Publisher: New York : Penguin Books, 2004.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Graham Greene centennial, 1904-2004"--Cover.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages xix-xx).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction / Robert Stone -- Suggestions for further reading / Michael Gorra -- Quiet American.
- Target Audience Note:
- 800L Lexile
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | FIC GRE (Text) | 37810435403760 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
