Durrell’s fictional sketches on the mayhem and oddities of diplomatic life were first published in 1957. Reading them again today, they lose none of their charm and wit. Who can forget the hilarious account of a diplomatic party on a raft on the Sava headed for disaster at the confluence with the Danube? Oh for the days when the worst contretemps between countries were merely caused by gaffes and mishaps at diplomatic gatherings.
(Jeremy Miller - bwl 118 Autumn 2025 ) |
