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First published in 1956, Han Suyin’s magnificent novel about the Emergency Period in Malaya and Singapore.
The Quiet American (1955) is set in Vietnam in the 1950s, during the French colonial struggle against the insurgents. Through the atmosphere of Saigon, Greene creates a tense story of love and political intrigue, with a strong critique of the Vietnam War
It cannot be denied that the truth is described in this book, that the gruesome scenes are only a mirror image of reality.
These twenty-six stories illustrate Heinrich Boll's finely nuanced storytelling at its best. In stunning portraits of ordinary people, Boll creates a rich tapestry of the dark years in postwar Germany.
Zamišljen i ostvaren kao posebna cјelina, ovaj se roman može tumačiti i kao drugi dio knjige "Heroj na magarcu". U većoj mjeri nego u "Heroju", ovdje je rat "koji je bio bolji" prikazan kao giganska burleska i kao lokva demonskih strasti.
Green u romanu Istok i Zapad (1986.) tka epsku priču o ljubavi i ratu, ispreplićući živote običnih ljudi s velikim povijesnim događajima. Roman je snažna freska o ratu, ali i o neuništivom duhu koji traži svjetlo usred tame.