Short of Glory (Paperback, Reissue)


A satirical romp through the corridors of the Foreign Office as Patrick Stubbs is posted as third secretary in the British Embassy in Lower Africa. Mayhem awaits him - an absent-minded ambassador, a bullying first secretary with a dipsomaniac wife, and a crush on the police chief's wife! The author won the 1981 Royal Society of Literature Award for "A Breed of Heroes". In 1983 he was chosen as one of the Best of Young British Novelists.

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A satirical romp through the corridors of the Foreign Office as Patrick Stubbs is posted as third secretary in the British Embassy in Lower Africa. Mayhem awaits him - an absent-minded ambassador, a bullying first secretary with a dipsomaniac wife, and a crush on the police chief's wife! The author won the 1981 Royal Society of Literature Award for "A Breed of Heroes". In 1983 he was chosen as one of the Best of Young British Novelists.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

Flamingo

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

April 1993

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

Authors

Dimensions

198 x 129 x 22mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - B-format

Pages

416

Edition

Reissue

ISBN-13

978-0-00-654536-1

Barcode

9780006545361

Categories

LSN

0-00-654536-X



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