The Ambassador: A Novel (English and Afrikaans Edition)

By André Brink

Book Overview

C'est Paris qu'Andr Brink a crit L'ambassadeur, son premier roman, entre 1959 et 1961. A sa publication en Afrique du Sud en 1963, ce fut un toll , assorti de tentatives d'interdiction et de sermons... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671619349
• ISBN13: 9780671619343
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: Summit Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Good story

Brink's novel is incredibly descriptive. I was in Paris when I read the book and could clearly see in its pages the city, its allure--and its more seedy side. He captures wonderfully both the intrigues of diplomatic and Parisienne life. Romance, misty nights, closed-door meetings, Pigallian night clubs, political leverage, French bistros, scandal...it's all there! The story does lag in parts, but Brink generally keeps the tempo moving.