The Ugly American

图书标准信息

• 作者 William Julius、Eugene Burdick 著
• 出版社 W.W. Norton & Co.
• 出版时间 1999-07
• ISBN 9780393318678
• 定价 168.00元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 288页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Firstpublishedin1958,TheUglyAmericanbecamearunawaynationalbestsellerforitsslashingexposéofAmericanarrogance,incompetence,andcorruptioninSoutheastAsia.Basedonfact,thebook'seye-openingstoriesandsketchesdrewadevastatingpictureofhowtheUnitedStateswaslosingthestrugglewithCommunisminAsia.Combininggrippingstorytellingwithanurgentcalltoaction,thebookpromptedPresidentEisenhowertolaunchastudyofourmilitaryaidprogramthatledthewaytomuch-neededreform."Powerfulandabsorbing....ShouldberequiredreadinginWashington."—KirkusReviews"Notonlyimportantbutconsistentlyentertaining....TheattackonAmericanpolicyinAsiathisbookmakesisclothedinsharpcharacterizations,frequentlyhumorousincident,andperceptivedescriptionsofthecountriesandpeoplewheretheactionoccurs."-RobertTrumbull,formerchiefcorrespondentfortheNewYorkTimesinChinaandSoutheastAsia"Seldomhasadeadlywarningbeenmoreentertaininglyorconvincinglygiven."—WashingtonStar

【作者简介】

EugeneBurdick'sotherbooksincludeFail-Safe.WilliamJ.Lederer(1912-2009)wastheco-authorofTheUglyAmerican(withEugeneBurdick),TheMiragesofMarriage(withDonD.Jackson)andotherbooks.