Dust on the Paw
Published on 15. February 2012
456 pages
978-0-85790-153-8 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
'As a story-teller, Jenkins has few equals' * Tribune * 'Jenkins is quite simply a major contemporary writer' * The Herald *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Birlinn General
File size
1,02 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-85790-153-8 (9780857901538)
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Dust on the Paw
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Person
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.
Content
- Intro
- Author biography
- Title page
- Dedication page
- Copyright page
- Preface
- Contents
- Introduction
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
- Five
- Six
- Seven
- Eight
- Nine
- Ten
- Eleven
- Twelve
- Thirteen
- Fourteen
- Fifteen
- Sixteen
- Seventeen
- Eighteen
- Nineteen
- Twenty
- Twenty-One
- Twenty-Two
- Twenty-Three
- Twenty-Four
- Twenty-Five
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