--- product_id: 100674831 title: "The Quiet American" price: "₹ 1588" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/100674831-the-quiet-american store_origin: IN region: India --- # The Quiet American **Price:** ₹ 1588 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Quiet American - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 1588 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/100674831-the-quiet-american) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: The Quiet American: 9780142001387: Greene, Graham: Books Review: A Fascinating Novel About 1950s Vietnam Authored by An Iconic British Author - "The Quiet American" is a really interesting and well written novel. It was authored in the 1950s. It is set in Vietnam in the 1950s during fighting that includes the French and predates official American military involvement. The author, Graham Greene is an iconic British author. The protagonist is a British Journalist. The story involves political intrigue, romance, and some adventure. It is not necessarily a fast pacd novel. It is a very well written story that allows for a lot of contemplation. In retrospect it looks like a warning to America about what the future in Vietnam holds. I took my time reading this novel and found it fascinating. This story is the type of novel that is not always a "light read". It is a thinking person's novel. There is some symbolism. I accessed a copy of Spark Notes on line for free and studied the novel as I read. I read chapters and then studied Spark Notes for that chapter. I am glad that I did so. It added to the experience. However the novel is comprehensible without the additional study. I really liked this novel and am quite glad that i read it. In case it matters I also listened on audiobook and read simultaneously. I am glad that I did both. There were times I re read certain episodes that seemed intellectually deep. This is the kind of novel I read when I have time to concentrate. It was both enjoyable and really worth the effort. Thank You... Review: A hard book to start - After William Boyd mentioned that Bond wished he had his Graham Greene novel with him in Solo, I was keen to read some of his work. After a quick search on desertcart, the Quiet American came up as a popular novel, so I ordered a copy right away I was excited to start the book, but soon found myself struggling with the writing. As much as I wanted to, I just couldn’t get into it. This book was written in 1955, so some of the dialogue and vocabulary is not often used in modern day and I think this was where I was struggling. I persevered on and by about page 50, I was totally hooked. I wanted to understand more about Aiden Pyle, his infatuation for Phuong and what he was really doing in Vietnam. The story is great and I can understand why this potentially would be one of the novels read by Ian Flemming’s Bond. I sailed through the pages and needed a few days afterwards to reflect on it all, which to me is a sign of a great read. The story telling, coupled with the whitty dialogue and a great non predictable plot was like nothing I’ve read in a long time. I wholeheartedly recommend reading this book, just be prepared for a slightly tough read at first and you will be rewarded for sticking it out. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,192,423 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #401 in Classic Literature & Fiction #410 in Espionage Thrillers (Books) #869 in Literary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (8,835) | | Dimensions | 5.1 x 0.5 x 7.8 inches | | Edition | Trade Paperback Edition | | ISBN-10 | 0142001384 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0142001387 | | Item Weight | 5.6 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 188 pages | | Publication date | November 5, 2002 | | Publisher | Penguin Books | ## Images ![The Quiet American - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61pHr2eEgqL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Fascinating Novel About 1950s Vietnam Authored by An Iconic British Author *by F***Y on April 1, 2020* "The Quiet American" is a really interesting and well written novel. It was authored in the 1950s. It is set in Vietnam in the 1950s during fighting that includes the French and predates official American military involvement. The author, Graham Greene is an iconic British author. The protagonist is a British Journalist. The story involves political intrigue, romance, and some adventure. It is not necessarily a fast pacd novel. It is a very well written story that allows for a lot of contemplation. In retrospect it looks like a warning to America about what the future in Vietnam holds. I took my time reading this novel and found it fascinating. This story is the type of novel that is not always a "light read". It is a thinking person's novel. There is some symbolism. I accessed a copy of Spark Notes on line for free and studied the novel as I read. I read chapters and then studied Spark Notes for that chapter. I am glad that I did so. It added to the experience. However the novel is comprehensible without the additional study. I really liked this novel and am quite glad that i read it. In case it matters I also listened on audiobook and read simultaneously. I am glad that I did both. There were times I re read certain episodes that seemed intellectually deep. This is the kind of novel I read when I have time to concentrate. It was both enjoyable and really worth the effort. Thank You... ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A hard book to start *by K***M on October 22, 2020* After William Boyd mentioned that Bond wished he had his Graham Greene novel with him in Solo, I was keen to read some of his work. After a quick search on Amazon, the Quiet American came up as a popular novel, so I ordered a copy right away I was excited to start the book, but soon found myself struggling with the writing. As much as I wanted to, I just couldn’t get into it. This book was written in 1955, so some of the dialogue and vocabulary is not often used in modern day and I think this was where I was struggling. I persevered on and by about page 50, I was totally hooked. I wanted to understand more about Aiden Pyle, his infatuation for Phuong and what he was really doing in Vietnam. The story is great and I can understand why this potentially would be one of the novels read by Ian Flemming’s Bond. I sailed through the pages and needed a few days afterwards to reflect on it all, which to me is a sign of a great read. The story telling, coupled with the whitty dialogue and a great non predictable plot was like nothing I’ve read in a long time. I wholeheartedly recommend reading this book, just be prepared for a slightly tough read at first and you will be rewarded for sticking it out. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "No one has had better motives for all the trouble he caused" *by D***H on October 1, 2025* Published in 1955, this book by acclaimed author Graham Greene is remarkably prescient. In this account, a jaded British newspaperman has spent years covering the resistance to French colonization in Vietnam. While he has a wife back in England, he has been in a long term relationship with a local Vietnamese woman for years. Then one day a seemingly bright though innocent American shows up, saying he's there to help the Vietnamese people. It soon becomes clear that though this American Pyle had presented himself as a humanitarian, in actuality, he is with American intelligence (it's unclear if the initials CIA were well known in 1955 as they are today; they are never mentioned here). The journalist, Fowler, comes across evidence that Pyle is equipping Vietnamese rebels with material to construct bombs. Fowler confronts him about this, and Pyle's true feelings about the people he is there to "help" become clear. He sees them as children who need the helping hand of the white man to make sure they don't go down wayward paths, for example, by choosing Communism. Things eventually come to a head in dramatic fashion, and one can see how many already thought that Western meddling in these locals was a path to hell. This book is justifiably a classic, and the trope about the "Quiet American" who arrives with the best of intentions and little else is brilliantly introduced by Greene in this book. This book will appeal to fans of classic literature, the Cold War era, or traditional spy fiction. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Quiet American - Our Man in Havana (Penguin Classics) - The Power and the Glory (Penguin Classics) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.in/products/100674831-the-quiet-american](https://www.desertcart.in/products/100674831-the-quiet-american) --- *Product available on Desertcart India* *Store origin: IN* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*