02502cam a2200373 4500 574739828 TxAuBib 20220507120000.0 ||||||s2009||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781481546744 1481546740 bd303fe7-0d77-425a-a5b7-2a17dfb1d7d5 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 239289 OverDrive (Product ID) 9781982429164 9781982429164 TxAuBib Greene, Graham. The Quiet American [OverDrive]. Blackstone Publishing, 2009. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 184MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 184MB. Fiction. Literature. HTML:<p>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 beautiful native girl, creates a catalyst for jealousy and competition between the men and a cultural clash resulting in bloodshed and deep misgivings.</p> <p>Written in 1955 prior to the Vietnam conflict, The Quiet American foreshadows the events leading up to the war. Questions surrounding the moral ambiguity of the involvement of the United States in foreign countries are as relevant today as they were fifty years ago.</p>. Media Type: Audiobook. Grand Master Award. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2022-07-05 20:00:03. Porter, Joseph. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/0887-1/239289-TheQuietAmerican.wma Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/0887-1/239289-TheQuietAmerican.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=BD303FE7-0D77-425A-A5B7-2A17DFB1D7D5&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/0887-1/239289-TheQuietAmerican.wma Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/0887-1/239289-TheQuietAmerican.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=BD303FE7-0D77-425A-A5B7-2A17DFB1D7D5&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)