The Ugly American

Norton, 1958. Norton, 1958, First Edition , Eighteenth Large Printing. Book is Near Mint, no foxing, yellowing,fading,soiling. Spine is tight book is square and tight./Fine. The Ugly American is a 1958 political novel by Eugene Burdick and William Lederer The title is a play on Graham Greene's novel The Quiet American. The Ugly American depicts the failures of the US diplomatic corps, whose insensitivity to local language, culture, customs and refusal to integrate was in marked contrast to the polished abilities of East bloc (primarily Soviet) diplomacy and led to Communist diplomatic success overseas. The book caused a sensation in diplomatic circles John F Kennedy was so impressed with the book that he sent a copy to each of his colleagues in the United States Senate. The book was one of the biggest bestsellers in the country, has been in print continuously since it appeared and is one of the most politically influential novels in all of American literature. In 1958 the Cold War was in full force, pitting the two geopolitical giants, the United States and the Soviet Union, against each other for military and geopolitical influence and dominance NATO and the Warsaw Pact divided Europe into two competing visions of the world, with the Western world viewing countries in the Eastern bloc as behind an Iron Curtain with the failed Hungarian Revolution in 1956 confirming this. The nuclear arms race was underway with the US well ahead initially, but by 1955, the Soviets had exploded a hydrogen bomb and were beginning to catch up, sparking fears of nuclear armageddon. The Ugly American film version of the novel was made in 1963 and starred Marlon Brando as Ambassador Harrison Carter White. Near Mint, no foxing, yellowing, fading, soiling Spine is tight book is square and tight Corners are not bumped and no shelf wear Dj is clean and bright, right back lower corner is slightly crimped, not clipped with a price of $3.95 Owners Ex Libris on front end paper A GREAT COPY !