The quiet American
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Stone, Robert, 1937-2015 writer of introduction.
Published
New York : Penguin Books, 2004.
ISBN
9780143039020, 0143039024
Lexile measure
800L
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District - Stacks | F GREENE | On Shelf |
| Bensenville Community Public Library District - Fiction | GREENE | On Shelf |
| Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | GREENE | On Shelf |
| Blue Island Public Library - Stacks | FIC GRE | On Shelf |
| Chicago Ridge Public Library - Stacks | 823.912 GRE | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Penguin Books, 2004.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xx, 180 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9780143039020, 0143039024
Lexile measure
800
Notes
General Note
"Graham Greene centennial, 1904-2004"--Cover.
General Note
"First published in Great Britain by William Heinemann Ltd 1955 ... This edition with an introduction by Robert Stone published in Penguin Books (U.S.A.) 2004"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages xix-xx).
Description
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
800L,Lexile
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Greene, G., & Stone, R. (2004). The quiet American (Deluxe edition.). Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Greene, Graham, 1904-1991 and Robert Stone. 2004. The Quiet American. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Greene, Graham, 1904-1991 and Robert Stone. The Quiet American Penguin Books, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Greene, Graham, and Robert Stone. The Quiet American Deluxe edition., Penguin Books, 2004.
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