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The Quiet American (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics) (Reprint Edition) by Graham Greene Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 1991 ISBN-10: 0-14-018500-3 / 0140185003 ISBN-13: 978-0-14-018500-3 / 9780140185003 Alden Pyle, an idealistic young American, is sent to Vietnam to promote democracy amidst the intrigue and violence of the French war with the Vietminh. His friend Fowler, a cynical foreign correspondent, looks on but soon finds it difficult to remain simply an observer. Fowler's mistress, a beautifu |