num_pages: 515
description: This edition of Graham Greene's prophetic novel about American involvement in the Vietnam War includes the complete text of the work, along with essays by Greene, extensive historical writings, and relevant literary criticism.
language: English
title: The Quiet American: Text and Criticism
titlecomplete: The Quiet American: Text and Criticism
characters: Phuong, Thomas Fowler, Alden Pyle, Vigot
genres: Asia, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Novels, Espionage, Literature, Classics, War, British Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 61155
places: Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon, Southeast Asia, Vietnam
publisher: Penguin Books