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Download or stream the quiet american by graham greene. Set in vietnam during the french occupation, the novel is narrated by thomas fowler, a middleaged english journalist. The quiet american by graham green summary of part 2. A summary of part one, chapter 1 in graham greenes the quiet american. 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.
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