Ever the Diplomat

In this entertaining and engaging memoir, former ambassador Sherard Cowper-Coles lifts the lid on embassy life throughout the world.

Reviews

‘It is a modern history from an insider’s perspective… with a self-effacing tone and dash of wit’ The Independent on Sunday
‘A fascinating picture of a career in which sipping martinis under chandeliers is a less frequent occurrence than strapping on a flak jacket’ Country Life
‘Cowper-Coles writes extremely well… Mostly fun and often acute’ Sunday Times
‘Written in the style of an adventure story… [There are] amusing, often self-deprecatory anecdotes… and plenty of serious moments’ Financial Times
Praise for Cables from Kabul
‘Brilliant . . . the best account I have read of how post-colonial colonialism actually works’ William Dalrymple, Observer
‘A highly readable and witty account by one of our most dynamic and impressive diplomats’ Daily Telegraph