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Parting Shots (French Edition)

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Description for Parting Shots (French Edition) Paperback. Combining gems from the archives with despatches obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, this title is a treasure trove of wit, venom and serious analysis. It sheds light on Britain's place in the world, and reveal the curious cocktail of privilege and privation which make up the life of an ambassador. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8pp inset. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPSD; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 280.

Matthew Parris's Parting Shots is a treasure trove of wit, venom and serious analysis.

Up till 2006 a British Ambassador leaving his post was encouraged to write what was known as a valedictory despatch, to be circulated to a small number of influential people in government. This was the parting shot, an opportunity to offer a personal and frank view of the host country, the manners and morals of its people, their institutions, the state of their cooking and their drains. But it was also a chance to let rip at the Foreign Office itself and to look back ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780670919291
SKU
V9780670919291
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About Matthew Parris
Matthew Parris had a short career in the Foreign Office where one of his tasks was to distribute incoming valedictory despatches. He was a Conservative MP from 1979 to 1986, since when he has worked as a journalist. He won the Orwell Prize for Journalism, and his acclaimed autobiography Chance Witness was published by Penguin in 2002. He divides his ... Read more

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