She recounts the adventures of her life as a diplomatic wife in an easy, engaging style that had me laughing out loud on every page. The best books on the diplomats wife five books expert. Ive devoured diplomatic baggage and packing up both memoirs of her time. Brigid keenan on the life lessons learned as a trailing diplomatic spouse brigid keenan fri 9 may 2014 11.
The adventures of a trailing spouse by keenan, brigid and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The adventures of a trailing spouse by brigid keenan. The author of four previous books, she is married to the eus man in brussels. Keenan has worked as an editor on nova magazine, the observer and the sunday times. Bridget joness mother meets katie hickmans daughters of britannia in a hilarious memoir of homemaking and family adventures in the worlds furthest. When sunday times fashion journalist brigid keenan married the love of her life in the late sixties, little idea did she have of the rollercoaster journey they would. Diplomatic baggage is fun, in a grown up brigid jones turned wife kind of way i first heard brigid keenan speak at the jaipur literary festival last year, and was captivated. When sunday times fashion journalist brigid keenan married the love of her life in the late sixties, little idea did she have of the rollercoaster journey they would make around the world together with most things going horribly awry while being obliged to keep the straightest face and put their best feet forward.
When sunday times fashion journalist brigid keenan married the. Whenever ive seen recommendation lists of books to. Brigid keenan is best known for her bestselling book diplomatic baggage 2005, the frequently hilarious account of her gaffes and travails as a trailing spouse following her husband in diplomatic postings around the world, continuing in its sequel packing up 2014. In 1966 she left the paper to become assistant editor of nova magazine and from there she went to the observer as womans editor. Throughout the book, doyle remains open and candid, whether shes admitting to rigging a high school. The adventures of a trailing spouse reprint by keenan, brigid isbn. Women have not been raised to understand the importance of this.
Brigid keenan seems to have the most astounding luck good and bad and she writes about it with wit and honesty. The author discusses a varied selection of books about young women living abroad. This year she was at jaipur again, getting lots of laughs with her self deprecatory wit. Brigid keenan is best known for her bestselling book diplomatic baggage 2005, the frequently hilarious account of her gaffes and travails as a trailing spouse.
Like all the best memoirs, brigids book is endlessly engaging, full of delightful. But what makes this book special is how with a light touch keenan exposes the dark corners, the frustrations, the dilemmas of those who go forth to represent their country. Hidden treasures of the old city 2001, 6 and the best selling diplomatic baggage 2005. On marriage to a diplomat, she reorientated her career into writing books. Diplomatic baggage by brigid keenan, 9780719567261, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Her involvement in fashion began when she joined the daily express womens page staff at the start of her career in 1959. Diplomatic baggage by brigid keenan books hachette australia. But her previous career as a successful fashion journalist, as well as the tourist opportunities afforded to her as a. Two years later she moved to the sunday times where she was responsible for their young fashion pages. Brigid keenan on the life lessons learned as a trailing diplomatic spouse. Keenan is quick to point out that as the wife of a peripatetic diplomat, she has indeed seen her share of foreign. Buy diplomatic baggage book online at low prices in india. Brigid has written about kashmirs art and crafts and co authored a book on damascus.
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