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Dangerous Naïveté in 1950s Vietnam: ‘The Quiet American’ Book Review

by Brian Lokker | October 26, 2023 | Books & Literature |

Graham Greene’s book The Quiet American is a gripping story about murder, love, and war, set in Vietnam during the last days of the French occupation and the beginning of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. Beautifully written, the book explores the basic existential question of what it means to be human.

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I always loved reading to my kids when they were little. One of our favorite #books was The Sailor Dog, written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Garth Williams. Scuppers dreams of going to sea and lets no obstacle get in his way. When he sings "his song" at the end, we always sang along.
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Dangerous Naïveté in 1950s Vietnam: ‘The Quiet American’ Book Review

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