The ugly American / William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick.

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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 America...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lederer, William J., 1912-2009
Other Authors: Burdick, Eugene
Language:English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton, 1999.
Subjects:
United States > Foreign relations > Fiction.
Americans > Foreign countries > Fiction.
Diplomats > Fiction.
Political fiction.
Americans > Foreign countries.
Diplomatic relations.
Diplomats.
United States.
Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer > Bitterfeld.
Außenpolitik.
Südostasien.
Political fiction, American.
Fiction.
Genre:
Fiction.
Political fiction, American.
Political fiction.
Physical Description:285 pages ; 21 cm
Format: Book
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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.
Call Number:PS3562.E3 U4 1999
ISBN:9780393318678
0393318672
Action Note:
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