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from: Book Guild Ltd
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 808
EAN: 9781857763980
ISBN: 185776398X
Label: Book Guild Ltd
Manufacturer: Book Guild Ltd
Number Of Pages: 144
Publication Date: 1999-12
Publisher: Book Guild Ltd
Sales Rank: 6965008
Studio: Book Guild Ltd
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
This unusual, yet revealing, witty and touching collection of 74 poems by 31 British diplomatic poets is collected by a published poet who has also represented Great Britain in diplomatic capacities in the Middle East and Africa. Proceeds from this book will benefit Third World charities.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Sweet and Sour Poetry
As a young Malay I find that we and the British have similar senses of humour. I realy enjoyed this book of 'diplomatic' verse and the funny drawings. Some poems are rather sad in a whimisical kind of way and I wonder if Malaysian diplomats have similar experiences to English ones. I reccommend this volume to anyone wanting to like modern British verse.
Rating: - Diplomats having fun
This book of poetry although it is very 'British' in its humour it is a very entertaining read for anyone with English as their first language. Touching, witty, thoughtful and well illustrated in cartoon style. A good gift to anyone with a sense of humour
Rating: - Funny, moving and well presented.
British diplomats letting their hair down in poetry is the basis of this entertaining and at times very moving anthology. Not only the dips but their wives/spouses and children. I really enjoyed the poetry-from classy verse to self deprecating doggerel. The editor has put the poetry in context and the illustrations-almost cartoons-are very striking. The whole volume (hardback) is beautifully presented and the proceeds go to three third world charities. In my view it would make an excellent Xmas ... Read More
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