Matthew Parris

Broschiertes Buch

Parting Shots

Beschreibung

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.

Autor

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 time between Derbyshire (where his old constituency was situated) and east London. Andrew Bryson is a radio journalist working in the BBC's Business and Economics Unit. He lives in Surrey.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juni 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 200mm x 131mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 284g
• ISBN-13: 9780670919291
• ISBN-10: 0670919292
• Artikelnr.: 33140695