Bibliograph

Type

Label

The ugly American, William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

The ugly American

Oclc number

41022536

Responsibility statement

William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick

Summary

Homer Atkins is sent by the U.S. government to handled engineering projects in the Southeast Asian country of Sarkhan, and when he challenges the entrenched interests over priorities, he finds himself embroiled in controversy. Lederer and Burdick's fictional diplomat laid bare allegations of American arrogance and corruption in 1950s Asia

Table Of Contents

Lucky, lucky Lou #1 -- Lucky, lucky Lou #2 -- Nine friends -- Everybody loves Joe Bing -- Confidential and personal -- Employment opportunities abroad -- The girl who got recruited -- The ambassador and the working press -- Everyone has ears -- The ragtime kid -- The iron of war -- The lessons of war -- What would you do if you were President? -- How to buy an American junior grade -- The six-foot swami from Savannah -- Captain Boning, USN -- The ugly American -- The ugly American and the ugly Sarkhanese -- The bent backs of Chang 'Dong -- Senator, sir ... -- The sum of tiny things -- A factual epilogue

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