The ugly American / [print]
William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick.
- New York : W.W. Norton, (c)1958.
- 285 pages ; 22 cm
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.
A fictional account of actual happenings in the East concerning American diplomatic policy--a fiery indictment of the kind of American abroad who misrepresents America.