The Ambassador S Wife

Author : Jennifer Steil
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780385539036

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The Ambassador's Wife by Jennifer Steil Pdf

From a real-life ambassador's wife comes a harrowing novel about the kidnapping of an American woman in the Middle East and the heartbreaking choices she and her husband each must make in the hope of being reunited. When bohemian artist Miranda falls in love with Finn, the British ambassador to an Arab country, she finds herself thrust into a life for which she has no preparation. The couple and their toddler daughter live in a stately mansion with a staff to meet their every need, but for Miranda even this luxury comes at a price: the loss of freedom. Trailed everywhere by bodyguards to protect her from the dangers of a country wracked by civil war and forced to give up work she loves, she finds her world shattered when she is taken hostage, an act of terror with wide-reaching consequences. Diplomatic life is a far cry from Miranda’s first years in Mazrooq, which were spent painting and mentoring a group of young Muslim women, teaching them to draw in ways forbidden in their culture. As the novel weaves together past and present, we come to see how Finn and Miranda’s idealism and secrets they have each sought to hide have placed them and those who trust them in peril. And when Miranda grows close to a child who shares her captivity, it is not clear that even being set free would restore the simple happiness that once was hers and Finn’s. Suspenseful and moving, The Ambassador’s Wife is a story of love, marriage, and friendship tested by impossible choices.

Author : Julia Miles
Publisher : Eye Books (US&CA)
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781903070956

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Ambassador's Wife's Tale by Julia Miles Pdf

A memoir of life as a British ambassador's wife amid the upheavals of the late 1960sThe year that Julia Miles got married and so became part of the British government's Foreign Office machine was a seminal year in world politics. 1968 saw the murders of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., the USSR invasion of Czechoslovakia, the Baader-Meinhof gang introducing modern terrorism to Europe, and three hijackings launching a spate of terror in the air. Civil unrest by students in Paris and massive general strikes almost brought down the French government and a protest outside the U.S. Embassy in London against the Vietnam War ended in violence and injury. Her book is set against this background of insecurity and upheaval which has endured until the present. She describes some previously unknown terrorist incidents in such unlikely places as Luxembourg as well as documenting the breakdown in diplomatic relations and evacuation of Embassy staff from Libya following the shooting of British police officer Yvonne Fletcher. What is it like to produce and raise a family against a background of threat in Cyprus or privation in Saudi Arabia? How much does the Foreign Office do to protect its staff? Julia entertains and informs with a series of vignettes which throw light into previously unseen corners of Embassy life.

Author : Jennifer Steil
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Ambassadors' spouses
ISBN : 1101890118

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The Ambassador's Wife by Jennifer Steil Pdf

From a real-life ambassador's wife comes a harrowing novel about the kidnapping of an American woman in the Middle East and the heartbreaking choices she and her husband each must make in the hope of being reunited. When bohemian artist Miranda falls in love with Finn, the British ambassador to an Arab country, she finds herself thrust into a life for which she has no preparation. The couple and their toddler daughter live in a stately mansion with a staff to meet their every need, but for Miranda even this luxury comes at a price: the loss of freedom. Trailed everywhere by bodyguards to protect her from the dangers of a country wracked by civil war and forced to give up work she loves, she finds her world shattered when she is taken hostage, an act of terror with wide-reaching consequences. Diplomatic life is a far cry from Miranda's first years in Mazrooq, which were spent painting and mentoring a group of young Muslim women, teaching them to draw in ways forbidden in their culture. As the novel weaves together past and present, we come to see how Finn and Miranda's idealism and secrets they have each sought to hide have placed them and those who trust them in peril. And when Miranda grows close to a child who shares her captivity, it is not clear that even being set free would restore the simple happiness that once was hers and Finn's. Suspenseful and moving, The Ambassador's Wife is a story of love, marriage, and friendship tested by impossible choices.

Author : Jake Needham
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789814361613

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The Ambassador's Wife by Jake Needham Pdf

Inspector Samuel Tay of Singapore CID-SIS has always been something of a reluctant policeman. When he thinks back, he can't even remember why he became a detective in the first place. Regardless, he is very good at what he does.

Author : Jake Needham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Ambassadors' spouses
ISBN : 9749375084

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The Ambassador's Wife by Jake Needham Pdf

Author : Catherine Grace Frances Gore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1863
Category : Electronic
ISBN : IBSR:BS000900664

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The Ambassador's Wife by Catherine Grace Frances Gore Pdf

Author : Mrs. Gore (Catherine Grace Frances)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1842
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0024066201

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The Ambassador's Wife by Mrs. Gore (Catherine Grace Frances) Pdf

Author : Cynthia Helms
Publisher : Dodd Mead
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015008640446

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An Ambassador's Wife in Iran by Cynthia Helms Pdf

Author : Catherine Grace F. Gore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1842
Category : Electronic
ISBN : LCCN:44039864

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The ambassador's wife by Catherine Grace F. Gore Pdf

Author : Katie Crouch
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780374711368

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Embassy Wife by Katie Crouch Pdf

"A smart, sparkling novel that is one part social satire, one part travelogue . . . Comical and cool.” —Oprah Daily In Katie Crouch's thrilling novel Embassy Wife, two women abroad search for the truth about their husbands—and their country. Meet Persephone Wilder, a displaced genius posing as the wife of an American diplomat in Namibia. Persephone takes her job as a representative of her country seriously, coming up with an intricate set of rules to survive the problems she encounters: how to dress in hundred-degree weather without showing too much skin, how not to look drunk at embassy functions, and how to eat roasted oryx with grace. She also suspects her husband is not actually the ambassador’s legal counsel but a secret agent in the CIA. The consummate embassy wife, she takes the newest trailing spouse, Amanda Evans, under her wing. Amanda arrives in Namibia mere weeks after giving up her Silicon Valley job so her husband, Mark, can have his family close by as he works on his Fulbright project. But once they’re settled in the sub-Saharan desert, Amanda sees clearly that Mark, who lived in Namibia two decades earlier, has other reasons for returning. Back in the safety of home, the marriage had seemed solid; in the glaring heat of the Kalahari, it feels tenuous. And the situation grows even more fraught when their daughter becomes involved in an international conflict and their own government won’t stand up for her. How far will Amanda go to keep her family intact? How much corruption can Persephone ignore? And what, exactly, does it mean to be an American abroad when you’re not sure you understand your country anymore? Propulsive and provocative, Embassy Wife asks what it means to be a human in this world, even as it helps us laugh in the face of our own absurd, seemingly impossible states of affairs.

Author : Pam Jenoff
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781459248366

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The Diplomat's Wife by Pam Jenoff Pdf

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER One woman faces danger, intrigue, and love in the aftermath of World War II in this unforgettable novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Paris. 1945. Marta Nederman has barely survived the brutality of a Nazi concentration camp, where she was imprisoned for her work with the Polish resistance. Lucky to have escaped with her life, she meets Paul, an American soldier, who gives her hope of a happier future. The two make a promise to meet in London, but Paul is in a deadly plane crash and never arrives. Finding herself pregnant and alone in a strange city, Marta finds comfort with a kind British diplomat, and the two soon marry. But Marta’s happiness is threatened when the British government seeks her help to find a Communist spy—an undercover mission that resurrects the past with far-reaching consequences. Set during a time of great upheaval and change, The Diplomat’s Wife, a gripping early work from Pam Jenoff, is a story of survival, love and heroism, and a great testament to the strength of women. Don’t miss Pam Jenoff’s new novel, Code Name Sapphire, a riveting tale of bravery and resistance during World War II. Read these other sweeping epics from New York Times bestselling author Pam Jenoff: The Woman with the Blue Star The Lost Girls of Paris The Orphan’s Tale The Ambassador’s Daughter The Kommandant's Girl The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach The Winter Guest

Author : Pam Jenoff
Publisher : MIRA
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780778315094

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The Ambassador's Daughter by Pam Jenoff Pdf

Paris, 1919. The world's leaders have gathered to rebuild from the ashes of the Great War. But for one woman, the City of Light harbors dark secrets and dangerous liaisons, for which many could pay dearly. Brought to the peace conference by her father, a German diplomat, Margot Rosenthal initially resents being trapped in the congested French capital, where she is still looked upon as the enemy. But as she contemplates returning to Berlin and a life with Stefan, the wounded fiancé she hardly knows anymore, she decides that being in Paris is not so bad after all. Bored and torn between duty and the desire to be free, Margot strikes up unlikely alliances: with Krysia, an accomplished musician with radical acquaintances and a secret to protect; and with Georg, the handsome, damaged naval officer who gives Margot a job—and also a reason to question everything she thought she knew about where her true loyalties should lie. Against the backdrop of one of the most significant events of the century, a delicate web of lies obscures the line between the casualties of war and of the heart, making trust a luxury that no one can afford.

Author : Sydney Germansky
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781543410570

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Set during World War II, My Time in Combat chronicles the survival of a young soldier.

Author : Robert Neff
Publisher : Seoul Selection
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781624120114

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Letters from Joseon by Robert Neff Pdf

John Mahelm Berry Sill's role as the American Minister to Korea (1894-1897) is one of controversy. He has been described as weak, ineffective, and reluctant by some and as independent, proactive, and alert by others, depending on the researcher. He served during an extremely turbulent period of Korean history, a span of time that encompassed the Sino-Japanese War, the Gabo Reforms, the murder of the Korean queen, and King Gojong's subsequent refuge in the Russian legation. While this book does utilize some diplomatic despatches, it generally relies upon the personal correspondences between the Sills in Korea and their family in the United States. These letters provide a candid view of life in not only the American community in Seoul, but also in the Russian legation, where King Gojong and the crown prince sought refuge following the murder of Queen Min. The letters also give evidence of the rumors and speculation that plagued the daily lives of not only the Western community in Seoul but the Korean community as well.

Author : Elisabeth (Paulay) Cerruti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:70352573

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Ambassador's Wife by Elisabeth (Paulay) Cerruti Pdf