The Quiet American
by Graham Greene
The Viking Critical Library edition of "The Quiet American" contains the complete text of Graham Greene's prophetic novel about American involvement in the Vietnam War, together with extensive contextual and historical writings and a range of literary criticism, including:
* Selections from Greene's own writings on Indochina
* Documents detailing the American presence in Vietnam during the early years, including a National Security Council position paper and a U.S. Air Force report
* Writings providing perspectives on the war by Ho Chi Minh, Edward Geary Lansdale, and others
* A plot summary of the American film version and Greene's reaction to it
* The controversial "New Yorker" review by A. J. Liebling and Lisa Vargo's incisive reply
* Literary criticism and reviews from R. W. B. Lewis, Philip Stratford, Miriam Allott, Judith Adamson, and others
* A chronology, topics for discussion and papers, a bibliography, and an incisive introduction by Vietnam War novelist and literature scholar John Clark Pratt
