Book description
As a story-teller, Jenkins has few equals' - Tribune 'Jenkins is
quite simply a major contemporary writer' - The Herald Abdul Wahab, an
Afghan science teacher, is eagerly anticipating the arrival of his
British fiancee, Laura Johnstone, in the capital of his home country.
Having met while Abdul was a student at Manchester University, the
couple are eager to settle down in Isban. However, Abdul is not the
only one interested in Miss Johnstone's arrival. Prince Naim, one of
the sons of the king, sees the marriage as a symbol of a successful
union between East and West, and in his hurry to cement this union,
promotes Abdul into a position of power he is far from ready for.
Meanwhile, the employees at The British Embassy are in turmoil at this
new arrival and all the disaster they are sure this mixed marriage
will bring.
Robin Jenkins was born in 1912. He studied at Glasgow University and
travelled and worked in Spain, Afghanistan and Borneo. He is the author
of over twenty novels, including the acclaimed Fergus Lamont and The
Cone Gatherers. In 2003 he was awarded a Saltire Award for Life-time
Achievement. He died in 2005. David Pratt is Foreign Affairs
Correspondent for the Sunday Herald.
