Esprit de Corps: Sketches from Diplomatic Life (Faber paper

Esprit de Corps: Sketches from Diplomatic Life (Faber paper covered editions)

Eleven charming, delicate sketches of diplomatic life in service of the crown

After decades spent representing Britain around the globe, Antrobus has earned a shirtful of medals and the right to pass afternoons in his London club, musing over old times. His memory is long, and every old embarrassment still ranklesâ€”no matter how ridiculous. The incident with the Yugoslav ghost train, for instance, still causes him to clench his fists in fear. When he speaks of Sir Claud Polk-Mowbray, he takes pains to lower his voiceâ€”lest an American hear. And his stomach has never recovered from the incident involving the fried flag.
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Based on Lawrence Durrellâ€™s own experience in the diplomatic corps, Antrobusâ€™s cutting observation is drawn from the strange and humorous truth. Few are those with a better sense of place than Durrell, and even fewer with wit to match.
Country USA
Manufacturer Open Road Media
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2012-06-12
Format Kindle eBook

Esprit de Corps: Sketches from Diplomatic Life (Faber paper covered editions)