Bibliograph

The quiet American, [a Gab bag for book discussion groups], Graham Greene ; introduction by Robert Stone

Type

Label

The quiet American, [a Gab bag for book discussion groups], Graham Greene ; introduction by Robert Stone

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages xix-xx)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The quiet American

Medium

kit

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

56808713

Responsibility statement

Graham Greene ; introduction by Robert Stone

Series statement

Penguin classics deluxe edition

Sub title

[a Gab bag for book discussion groups]

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

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Gab bags

Classification