A satirical romp through the corridors of the Foreign Office as Patrick Stubbs is posted as third secretary in the British Embassy in Lower Africa. Mayhem awaits him - an absent-minded ambassador, a bullying first secretary with a dipsomaniac wife, and a crush on the police chief's wife! The author won the 1981 Royal Society of Literature Award for "A Breed of Heroes". In 1983 he was chosen as one of the Best of Young British Novelists.
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A satirical romp through the corridors of the Foreign Office as Patrick Stubbs is posted as third secretary in the British Embassy in Lower Africa. Mayhem awaits him - an absent-minded ambassador, a bullying first secretary with a dipsomaniac wife, and a crush on the police chief's wife! The author won the 1981 Royal Society of Literature Award for "A Breed of Heroes". In 1983 he was chosen as one of the Best of Young British Novelists.
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Add this copy of Short of Glory to cart. $5.99, good condition, Sold by Wagon Wheel Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from DFW, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Flamingo.
Add this copy of Short of Glory to cart. $8.32, fair condition, Sold by Solr Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Skokie, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Hodder & Stoughton Ltd.
Add this copy of Short of Glory to cart. $9.00, very good condition, Sold by MLC Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Northfield, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Viking.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. First U.S. edition. A humorous social commentary about a lower level diplomat assigned to "Lower Africa, " and is forced to deal with chaos and apartheid. Spine head gently bumped with a remainder mark to the lower edge of the text block. Jacket lightly crimped at the spine ends. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
Add this copy of Short of Glory to cart. $9.00, very good condition, Sold by ZENO'S rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Francisco, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Viking Books.
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New York. 1985. Viking Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 067080438x. 319 pages. hardcover. keywords: Literature England. FROM THE PUBLISHER-A satirical romp through the corridors of the Foreign Office as Patrick Stubbs is posted as third secretary in the British Embassy in Lower Africa. Mayhem awaits him-an absent-minded ambassador, a bullying first secretary with a dipsomaniac wife, and a crush on the police chief's wife! The author won the 1981 Royal Society of Literature Award for 'A Breed of Heroes'. In 1983 he was chosen as one of the Best of Young British Novelists. inventory #3883.
Add this copy of Short of Glory to cart. $10.00, very good condition, Sold by Old Scrolls Book Shop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Stanley, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Viking.
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Very Good+ in Near Fine jacket. Book New York: Viking, 1985. Stated First American Edition. Very Good+/Near Fine. Very clean pale yellow boards with black cloth spine, red metallic lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, pages are clean and bright. Remainder mark on bottom page edges near spine. No names, writing or bookplates. 319 pgs. Clean bright dustjacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. A British man joins the diplomatic corps and finds himself whisked away to lower Africa. "A highly amusing, boisterous novel about British diplomatic life."
Add this copy of Short of Glory to cart. $18.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Viking.
Add this copy of Short of Glory to cart. $22.43, new condition, Sold by Ria Christie Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Uxbridge, MIDDLESEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1993 by Flamingo.
Add this copy of Short of Glory to cart. $23.08, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1985 by Flamingo.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN: 9780006545361.
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Add this copy of Short of Glory to cart. $34.17, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Flamingo.