Greene (Graham) The Quiet American
£85
London, Heinemann, 1955.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 13s6d.
Set in French-occupied Vietnam, this Greene novel centres on jaded British journalist Thomas Fowler and idealistic American aid worker Alden Pyle, who vie for the affections of Phuong.
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Some minor toning; cloth slightly softened at head of spine; jacket slightly trimmed, minor chipping to corners.
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