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Title:
The quiet American
Summary:
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.
General Note:
"Graham Greene centennial, 1904-2004"--Cover.

"First published in Great Britain by William Heinemann Ltd 1955 ... This edition with an introduction by Robert Stone published in Penguin Books (U.S.A.) 2004"--Title page verso.
Edition:
Deluxe edition.
Contents:
Introduction / Robert Stone -- Suggestions for further reading / Michael Gorra -- Quiet American.
Physical Description:
xx, 180 pages ; 22 cm.
Publisher:
Penguin Books,
Publication Date:
2004

1955
ISBN:
9780143039020
Publication Information:
New York : Penguin Books, 2004.

Introduction, ©2004

©1955
Call Number:
GREENE
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