My brother gave me a copy of "The Quiet American" to read when I was going away. I read it over the two days on the slow boat. Really good book. Based in Vietnam during the 1950's, the book gives you a great feel for SE Asia back then. Well worth reading this short (spy?) thiller.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Quiet-American-Graham-Greene/dp/0099478390/ref=pd_ka_1/026-9491557-3046843?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173845575&sr=8-1
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