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'From 1988 to 1991, Alex McGoldrick lived in Riyadh as Australian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, the emirates of the Persian Gulf, the Sultanate of Oman and the Yemen.
'Observing first hand the Gulf War and its effects on Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf states, this memoir also casts an eye on Saudi society: the influence of Wahabbist Islam and the strict application of sharia law and the difficulties facing expatriates living under it.
'It has much to say about the work of the Australian Embassy and the problems that can arise in dealing with the Saudi authorities - not least those associated with the rejection in 1989 of shipments of Australian sheep that led to long-term suspension of the trade.' (Publication summary)
Notes
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Dedication: In memory of my daughter Sally
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Launched by Philip Flood at Paperchain Bookstore, Manuka, Australian Capital Territory, 6 October, 2010.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Home Away from Home : The Curious Case of Diplomats
2019
single work
criticism
— Appears in: JASAL , vol. 19 no. 1 2019; 'This paper addresses a particular form of life writing by expatriates, the memoirs of diplomats. The diplomatic memoir is an emerging and particular genre of life writing that adds a surprising facet to the rich field of narratives of expatriation. As will be discussed, it is, in some ways, a form of life writing of uncertain promise, hedged about as it is with an array of constrictions that are difficult to escape. In this discussion of Australian diplomatic memoirs I will include some of my own recollections and diary accounts drawn from my experience as a career diplomat.' (Introduction) -
Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Voice : A Journal of Comment and Review , December no. 36 2010; (p. 20-21)
— Review of A Memoir of Arabia 2010 single work autobiography
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Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Voice : A Journal of Comment and Review , December no. 36 2010; (p. 20-21)
— Review of A Memoir of Arabia 2010 single work autobiography -
Home Away from Home : The Curious Case of Diplomats
2019
single work
criticism
— Appears in: JASAL , vol. 19 no. 1 2019; 'This paper addresses a particular form of life writing by expatriates, the memoirs of diplomats. The diplomatic memoir is an emerging and particular genre of life writing that adds a surprising facet to the rich field of narratives of expatriation. As will be discussed, it is, in some ways, a form of life writing of uncertain promise, hedged about as it is with an array of constrictions that are difficult to escape. In this discussion of Australian diplomatic memoirs I will include some of my own recollections and diary accounts drawn from my experience as a career diplomat.' (Introduction)
Awards
- 2011 highly commended ACT Writing and Publishing Awards — Non-fiction
Last amended 5 Jan 2015 15:57:07
Subjects:
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cSaudi Arabia,cArabian peninsula, Middle East, Asia,
- 1988-1991
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