The Ugly American by Lederer, William J. & Eugene Burdick - 1963

This is a clean but worn paperback. The cover has some minor tears at the base and top of the spine but the cover is fully intact and has no other damage. The pages are yellowed with age but clean and crisp, save for a penciled inscription on the front right end sheet.

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 U.S. 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.[1] 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… Read More