NUMBER 10

by William Clark ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 20, 1967

Mr. Clark worked at Number 10 Downing Street under Eden and has been a diplomatic correspondent for many years. Unfortunately he hasn't made much of a story out of this crisis incident over Zimbabia, one of the African states, and the characters are difficult to differentiate except for their titles, or stances: the British Prime Minister who thinks of writing off this part of Africa (and British copper interests); his Minister of Defence who wants a show of force; and his Foreign Secretary who wants to negotiate through the U.N. Most of this takes place in camera and through high level negotiations, memos, speeches, releases, etc. and after a small explanation of the larger implications, the incident is closed with ""a stand-off."" No Failsafe, politics makes strange bedfellows, sleepy ones.

Pub Date: Feb. 20, 1967

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 1, 1967

Categories: FICTION