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The Ugly American

The Ugly American

Novel by Eugene Burdick and William Lederer
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The Ugly American is a 1958 political novel by Eugene Burdick and William Lederer that 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. Wikipedia
Originally published: 1958
Dewey Decimal: 823.914
Genre: Political fiction
Pages: 285 pp
Set in: Sarkhan

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