![]() ![]() ![]() Interesting to learn from Stone about the joke embedded in the title: the only quiet American is a dead American. From his introduction, I’ve come to appreciate how intricate and multi-layered the conflicts are, and, how political the novel stands. Stone’s novel Dog Soldiers about the Vietnam war and its effects won the 1975 National Book Award. Only remember Michael Caine and Brendan Fraser, the setting in Vietnam, in the early 50’s, a complex fusion of political thriller, murder mystery, and a love triangle.īut now that I’ve read the book I’m thoroughly intrigued, thanks to this Penguin Classics Graham Greene Centennial Edition (1904 – 2004), with the intro written by American novelist Robert Stone. I watched the film The Quiet American some years back, but not read the book. This is my first selection for the Graham Greene Challenge hosted by CarrieK at Books And Movies. ![]()
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