Parting Shots

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Bryson, Matthew Parris, Parris Matthew
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 02.06.2011
• EAN: 9780670919291
• ISBN: 978-0-670-91929-1
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 24 mm
• Series: Viking
• Subjects: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, HUMOR / Topic / Politics, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Diplomacy