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The Resource The quiet American, Graham Greene ; with an introduction by Zadie Smith

The quiet American, Graham Greene ; with an introduction by Zadie Smith

Label
The quiet American
Title
The quiet American
Statement of responsibility
Graham Greene ; with an introduction by Zadie Smith
Creator
Contributor
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"Into the intrigue and violence of Indo-China comes Pyle, a young idealistic American sent to promote democracy through a mysterious 'Third Force'. As his naive optimism starts to cause bloodshed, his friend Fowler, a cynical foreign correspondent, finds it hard to stand aside and watch. But even as he intervenes he wonders why: for the sake of politics, or for love..." --Cover
Member of
Cataloging source
StDuBDS
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1904-1991
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Greene, Graham
Index
no index present
Literary form
fiction
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Smith, Zadie
Series statement
Vintage classics
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  • Americans
  • Americans
  • War correspondents
  • Triangles (Interpersonal relations)
  • Indochinese War, 1946-1954
  • Vietnam
  • Indochina
Target audience
adult
Label
The quiet American, Graham Greene ; with an introduction by Zadie Smith
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Originally published: London: Heinemann, 1955
  • Formerly CIP.
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
000027053417
Dimensions
20 cm.
Extent
xiii, 180 pages
Isbn
9780099478393
Isbn Type
(paperback)
Lccn
jb2020175867
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Specific material designation
regular print
System control number
(OCoLC)56642311
Label
The quiet American, Graham Greene ; with an introduction by Zadie Smith
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Originally published: London: Heinemann, 1955
  • Formerly CIP.
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
000027053417
Dimensions
20 cm.
Extent
xiii, 180 pages
Isbn
9780099478393
Isbn Type
(paperback)
Lccn
jb2020175867
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Specific material designation
regular print
System control number
(OCoLC)56642311

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