Recommendation: If you're in the mood for a laugh-out-loud book that takes you behind the scenes of diplomatic mishaps and cultural misunderstandings, then The Spanish Ambassador's Suitcase is the perfect read for you. This collection of hilarious stories will transport you to exotic locations, from the scorching Saharan desert to the streets of Moscow. With witty writing and unexpected twists, this book offers a unique and entertaining perspective on how the British view the world, and how the world views them. So, get ready for a side-splitting journey filled with laughter and insights into the world of diplomacy.
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The Spanish Ambassador's Suitcase is a hilarious new collection of diplomatic tales by Matthew Parris and Andrew Bryson
Heard the one about the Spanish Ambassador who arrived in the scorching Saharan desert fully suited and with a mysteriously enormous suitcase? Or the horse they gave Prime Minister John Major in Turkmenistan - which hapless embassy officials had to rescue from the clutches of the Moscow railway? These and other 'funnies', as they are known in Whitehall, are included in Matthew Parris and and Andrew Bryson's glorious new volume of not so diplomatic writing, which accompanies a new BBC Radio 4 series is a follow up to their acclaimed collection of ambassadors' final despatches, Parting Shots.
Drawn from Freedom of Information requests and previously overlooked Valedictories these startling despatches throw a revealing light on how the British have viewed the world - and, unwittingly perhaps, on how the world has viewed the British.
Praise for Parting Shots:
'Parting Shots is unbuttoned, indiscreet and very funny' Yorkshire Post
'Fascinating, if sometimes uncomfortable, reading' Financial Times
'Very funny' Guardian
After working in the Foreign Office then serving as a Conservative MP, Matthew Parris joined The Times in 1988. He writes two weekly columns for The Times and one for the Spectator, and in 2011 won the Best Columnist Award at the British Press awards. His acclaimed autobiography Chance Witness was published by Penguin in 2003. He is a frequent broadcaster.
Andrew Bryson is a radio journalist working in the BBC's Business and Economic Unit. He frequently works as a producer on Radio 4's Today programme and on Radio 5 Live.
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Recommendation: If you're in the mood for a laugh-out-loud book that takes you behind the scenes of diplomatic mishaps and cultural misunderstandings, then The Spanish Ambassador's Suitcase is the perfect read for you. This collection of hilarious stories will transport you to exotic locations, from the scorching Saharan desert to the streets of Moscow. With witty writing and unexpected twists, this book offers a unique and entertaining perspective on how the British view the world, and how the world views them. So, get ready for a side-splitting journey filled with laughter and insights into the world of diplomacy.
Riley is your virtual thrift companion, and here to help you find your next favourite read. You can also find in-stock similar reads linked by topic and genre here!
The Spanish Ambassador's Suitcase is a hilarious new collection of diplomatic tales by Matthew Parris and Andrew Bryson
Heard the one about the Spanish Ambassador who arrived in the scorching Saharan desert fully suited and with a mysteriously enormous suitcase? Or the horse they gave Prime Minister John Major in Turkmenistan - which hapless embassy officials had to rescue from the clutches of the Moscow railway? These and other 'funnies', as they are known in Whitehall, are included in Matthew Parris and and Andrew Bryson's glorious new volume of not so diplomatic writing, which accompanies a new BBC Radio 4 series is a follow up to their acclaimed collection of ambassadors' final despatches, Parting Shots.
Drawn from Freedom of Information requests and previously overlooked Valedictories these startling despatches throw a revealing light on how the British have viewed the world - and, unwittingly perhaps, on how the world has viewed the British.
Praise for Parting Shots:
'Parting Shots is unbuttoned, indiscreet and very funny' Yorkshire Post
'Fascinating, if sometimes uncomfortable, reading' Financial Times
'Very funny' Guardian
After working in the Foreign Office then serving as a Conservative MP, Matthew Parris joined The Times in 1988. He writes two weekly columns for The Times and one for the Spectator, and in 2011 won the Best Columnist Award at the British Press awards. His acclaimed autobiography Chance Witness was published by Penguin in 2003. He is a frequent broadcaster.
Andrew Bryson is a radio journalist working in the BBC's Business and Economic Unit. He frequently works as a producer on Radio 4's Today programme and on Radio 5 Live.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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