Книга: Parting Shots (Parris Matthew; Bryson Andrew); Penguin, 2011

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 on a career spent in the service of a sometimes ungrateful nation.

Combining gems from the archives with more recent despatches obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, Parting Shots sheds light on Britain's place in the world, revealing the curious cocktail of privilege and privation that makes up the life of an ambassador.

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Параметр	Значение
ISBN	9780670919291
Автор(ы)	Parris Matthew; Bryson Andrew
Вес	0.28
Возрастное ограничение	16+
Год издания	2011
Жанр	история
Издатель	Penguin
Издательство	Penguin
Кол-во страниц	386
Количество книг	1
Количество страниц	386
Обложка	мягкая обложка
Тип обложки	мягкая