The Quiet American is a 1955 novel by English author Graham Greene. It depicts the breakdown of French colonialism in Vietnam and early American involvement in the Vietnam War. The novel questions the foundations of growing American involvement in Vietnam in the 1950s, exploring the subject through links among its main characters.
It was twice adapted as films, in 1958 and in 2002.
Music in this video. "Undertow" by Scott Buckley
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Contents
00:00 Novel Intro
01:00 Quotes
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