The Ugly American
1958 political novel by Eugene Burdick and William Lederer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Ugly American (disambiguation).
For the film based on the novel, see The Ugly American (film).
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.
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Author | Eugene Burdick William Lederer |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Political fiction |
Set in | Sarkhan |
Published | 1958 by Norton |
Media type | |
Pages | 285 pp |
OCLC | 287560 |
823.914 | |
LC Class | PS3562.E3 |
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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.[1] It has been called an "iconic Cold War text."[2]