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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. The book caused a sensation in diplomatic circles and had major political implications.
- William J. Lederer, Eugene Burdick
- 1958
Sep 27, 2011 · 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.
The Ugly American. by. Eugene. Lederer William J.; Burdick. Publication date. 1960-01-01. Publisher. Crest Giant/Fawcett World Library. Collection.
Sep 17, 2021 · First published in 1958, The Ugly American became a runaway national bestseller for its slashing exposé of American arrogance, incompetence, and corruption in Southeast Asia. In linked stories and vignettes, the book uses gripping storytelling to draw a devastating picture of how the United States was losing the struggle with Communism in Asia.
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Jan 17, 1999 · by Eugene Burdick (Author), William J. Lederer (Author) 4.6 524 ratings. See all formats and editions. The multi-million-copy bestseller that coined the phrase for tragic American blunders abroad.
- Eugene Burdick, William J. Lederer
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Jan 5, 1999 · Ugly American. William J. Lederer, Eugene Burdick. W. W. Norton & Company, Jan 5, 1999 - Fiction - 285 pages. The multi-million-copy bestseller that coined the phrase for tragic American...