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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
In his final hours in the Oval Office, the outgoing President grants a controversial last-minute pardon to Joel Backman, a notorious Washington power broker who has spent the last six years hidden away in a federal prison.
Anna Philipe, the wife of the famous actor - the late Gerard Philipe, who is the subject of A Moment of Sigh - broke into the forefront of French female writers with her first novel.
The work presents the life story of the heroine Suzana Simonin, which she narrates to Marquis Crosmair in the form of a letter.
At the center of the novel is a naive country girl with a pure heart and uncorrupted soul (most often Ana in adaptations). This classic romance novel from the 1930s was extremely popular among readers, and still touches the heart today with its simplicity