Bozeman Library

Classic Literature Book Club

• Saturday, March 18
• 10:15 - Noon
• The Quiet American by Graham Greene
• Meeting Offsite (please contact Jan Light at bozemanclbc@gmail.com for location details)

 Contact Jan Light at bozemanclbc@gmail.com for more information.

The Classic Literature Book Club focuses on literature that has withstood the test of time and continues to be relevant. If you always wanted to read, and discuss such books, the Classic Literature Book Club might be the book club for you. We meet on the third Saturday of the month from 10:15 until noon.  Email Jan for location details.

Title Summary: Alden Pyle, an idealistic young American, is sent to Vietnam to promote democracy amidst the intrigue and violence of the French war with the Vietminh, while his friend, Fowler, a cynical foreign correspondent, looks on. Fowler's mistress, a beautiful native girl, creates a catalyst for jealousy and competition between the men and a cultural clash resulting in bloodshed and deep misgivings. Written in 1955 prior to the Vietnam conflict, The Quiet American foreshadows the events leading up to the Vietnam conflict. Questions surrounding the moral ambiguity of the involvement of the United States in foreign countries are as relevant today as they were fifty years ago. This title is available to borrow as an eBook or audiobook with no waiting or holds on Hoopla. See: Hoopla for more detail.

The April 15 selection is Albert Camus’ The Plague. This title is available to borrow as an eBook or audiobook with no waiting or holds on Hoopla. See: Hoopla for more detail.