{"product_id":"the-quiet-american-graham-greene-9780099478393","title":"The Quiet American (Graham Greene)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The novel that I love the most is \u003ci\u003eThe Quiet American\u003c\/i\u003e'  Ian McEwan, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLessons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInto the intrigue and violence of 1950s Saigon comes CIA agent Alden Pyle, a young idealistic American sent to promote democracy through a mysterious 'Third Force'.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Pyle's naive optimism starts to cause bloodshed, his friend Fowler, a cynical foreign correspondent, finds it hard to stand aside and watch. But even as Fowler intervenes he wonders why: for the greater good, or something altogether more complicated?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ZADIE SMITH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**One of the BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGraham Greene\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1904. He worked as a journalist and critic, and in 1940 became literary editor of the \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e. He was later employed by the Foreign Office. As well as his many novels, Graham Greene wrote several collections of short stories, four travel books, six plays, three books of autobiography, two of biography and four books for children. He also wrote hundreds of essays, and film and book reviews. Graham Greene was a member of the Order of Merit and a Companion of Honour. He died in April 1991.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-Format, Englisch, 208 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65913948045661,"sku":"K011642862","price":11.3,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/1164286200001A.jpg?v=1789345313","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-quiet-american-graham-greene-9780099478393","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}