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A Falklands Diary: Winds of Change in a Distant Colony
Jean Austin
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Hardback. In 1969 Jean Austin's husband was appointed Colonial Secretary of the Falkland Islands and they were transported to a remote outpost of the British colonies. While there Austin immersed herself in island life, fulfilling the duties of a Colonial Secretary's wife. This title presents her sensitive and perceptive memoir of these years. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; 3JJPK; BM; HBJQ; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
In 1969 Jean Austin's husband was appointed Colonial Secretary of the Falkland Islands and they were transported to a remote outpost of the British colonies. While there Austin immersed herself in island life, fulfilling the duties of a Colonial Secretary's wife. "A Falklands Diary" is her sensitive and perceptive memoir of these years.Engaging and illuminating, "A Falklands Diary" paints a portrait of a mostly static culture defined by its remoteness and barren geography. At the same time, Austin's story reveals how global politics were slowly changing the Falklands' relationship with the rest of the world. Although seemingly removed from the ... Read more
In 1969 Jean Austin's husband was appointed Colonial Secretary of the Falkland Islands and they were transported to a remote outpost of the British colonies. While there Austin immersed herself in island life, fulfilling the duties of a Colonial Secretary's wife. "A Falklands Diary" is her sensitive and perceptive memoir of these years.Engaging and illuminating, "A Falklands Diary" paints a portrait of a mostly static culture defined by its remoteness and barren geography. At the same time, Austin's story reveals how global politics were slowly changing the Falklands' relationship with the rest of the world. Although seemingly removed from the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845117139
SKU
V9781845117139
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About Jean Austin
Jean Austin worked as a modern languages teacher in Portugal, Kuwait, Cyprus and Nigeria. It was in Nigeria that she met and married her husband, J.A. Jones, OBE, who was a member of the Colonial Administrative Service. She travelled with him to his various postings in Nigeria, the Gambia, the Solomon Islands, Kiribati and the Falkland Islands. They retired in ... Read more
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