Аннотация к книге: Parting Shots

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.

Автор/составитель	Parris Matthew, Bryson Andrew
Год выпуска	2011
ISBN	9780670919291
Производитель	Penguin
Количество томов	1
Количество страниц	386
Переплет	Мягкая обложка
Размеры	198x130x25 мм
Цвет	Белый
Тип бумаги	газетная (30-52 г/м2)
Вес	282
Язык	английский