Book description
They say that diplomacy is a gentle art. That its finest
practitioners are subtle, sophisticated individuals for whom nuance
and subtext are meat and drink. And that mastering it is a lifetime's
work. But you do need a certain inclination in that direction.
It's not something you can just pick up on the job.
Which is a shame if you find yourself dropped unaccountably into a
position of some significant diplomatic responsibility. If you don't
really do diplomacy or haven't been to school with the right
foreign bigwigs or aren't even sure whether a nod is as good as a wink
to anyone, sighted or otherwise, then things are likely to go wrong.
It's just a question of how badly...
Terry Pratchett is the acclaimed creator of the global
bestselling Discworld series, the first of which, The Colour of
Magic, was published in 1983. In all, he is the author of fifty
bestselling books. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and
screen, and he is the winner of multiple prizes, including the
Carnegie Medal, as well as being awarded a knighthood for services to
literature. Worldwide sales of his books now stand at 70 million, and
they have been translated into thirty-seven languages.
www. terrypratchett. co. uk
