Sunday, September 11, 2016

The Quiet American

No one can remain aloof; everyone eventually becomes engaged. The cynical nonbeliever, Fowler, and the true believer, Pyle, provide the two poles of behavior around which the world revolves. Graham Greene presents the conflict with the lightest finger on the scale, throwing suspense and even humor into the mix. Easily Greene's finest novel in my experience.

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