Product Details
Category - Fiction / General Fiction
Format - Paperback
Condition - Poor
Listed - A month ago
Ships From - New York
Est. Publication Date - Apr 1958
Seller Description
Depicts the failures of the U.S. diplomatic corps in Southeast Asia. The book caused a sensation in diplomatic circles and had major political implications. The Peace Corps was established during the Kennedy administration partly as a result of the book. The bestseller has remained continuously in print and is one of the most influential American political novels. It has been called an "iconic Cold War text."
Overview
Ugly American
ISBN: 9780393084610
Publisher Description
The ineffectual Ambassador is just one of the handicaps facing the Americans as Southeast Asia becomes increasingly involved with Communism
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