The Ugly American
- ISBN-10
- 141762373X
- ISBN-13
- 9781417623730
- Series
- The Ugly American
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 285
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Turtleback Books
- Authors
- William J. Lederer, Eugene Burdick
Description
The ineffectual Ambassador is just one of the handicaps facing the Americans as Southeast Asia becomes increasingly involved with Communism
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