The Quiet American

GREENE, Graham

Published by The Viking Press, New York, 1956

About this Item

First U.S. edition. Graham Greene's novel is set in Saigon and features his journalist character Thomas Fowler at the end of the French colonial era as the Americans are becoming involved in trying to thwart Communist advances in South Viet Nam. Fowler interacts with Alden Pyle, an American CIA operative, both of whom are romantically interested a Vietnamese woman, Phuong. This highly-regarded work was often imitated, such as with the novel "The Ugly American" or Jean-Claude Pomonti's "Un Vietnamien bien tranquille" (The Quiet Vietnamese). --- In reddish-brown paper-covered boards backed in black cloth, with gilt-stamped titling to spine; orange topstain. Dust jacket features Lida Moser photographic portrait of the author to back flap. --- With mild acidic staining to endpapers, a little age-toning to leaves and dusty soiling to cloth, else a tightly-bound, well-preserved copy. Unclipped dust jacket ($3.50) with chipping and small tears along edges with a bit of sunning to spine, otherwise intact and wrapped in new removable archival mylar protector.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; [8], 3-249 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Quiet American
• Publisher: The Viking Press, New York
• Publication Date: 1956
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First US Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • >>Classic Fiction, Literature