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8%OFFJeanne Sutherland - From Moscow to Cuba and Beyond: A Diplomatic Memoir of the Cold War - 9781848854741 - V9781848854741
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From Moscow to Cuba and Beyond: A Diplomatic Memoir of the Cold War

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Description for From Moscow to Cuba and Beyond: A Diplomatic Memoir of the Cold War Hardback. 'From Moscow to Cuba and Beyond' vividly evokes the joys as well as the difficulties of life as an expatriate and diplomat under Stalin, Tito and Castro, as well as of the particular demands of diplomatic life in the USA. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 bw integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BM; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTW; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 590.
The death of Stalin; the Revolution in Cuba and the beginning of the Castro regime; the assassination of President Kennedy; the Watergate Scandal; and the dawn of perestroika. Iain Sutherland enjoyed a ring-side seat for all of these key moments of the 20th century, among many others. 'From Moscow to Cuba and Beyond' offers a lively and unique account of his experiences over the course of his long and fruitful diplomatic career. This culminated in the position of British Ambassador to Moscow at the tail end of the Cold War, when the Sutherlands witnessed the deaths of three Russian heads ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848854741
SKU
V9781848854741
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About Jeanne Sutherland
Jeanne Sutherland was associated with the diplomatic service for over 30 years, travelling with her husband Iain around the world.

Reviews for From Moscow to Cuba and Beyond: A Diplomatic Memoir of the Cold War
"'A career centred largely on countries under communist rule calls for special qualities. It calls for a sense of service, willingness to be posted more than once to a capital where the political climate may at times be acutely uncongenial. It requires discretion, careful behaviour, cheerfulness, patience, the skills needed to interpret communist jargon, and ability cautiously to evaluate the ... Read more

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