The Ugly American Study Guide consists of approx. 89 pages of summaries and analysis on The Ugly American by William J. Lederer. Browse the literature study guide below:
The novel, published in 1958, takes place in the early 1950s at the height of the Cold War between the U.S.S.R. and the United States of America. Set primarily in the fictional Asian country of Sarkhan, the struggle between Russian Communists and American Foreign Service personnel plays out battle by battle through examples of military, political and social events. (read more)
