Florence of
Arabia, by Christopher Buckley
Random House New
York, 253
pages
Florence Farfaletti is a deputy to the deputy assistant secretary of state
for near eastern affairs (DASNEA ).She had, earlier in her life lived in the
middle east and was married. The topic of children came up followed by the talk
of a second wife followed by Florence getting out of dodge and back to the
sovereign soil in the U.S.
It is then that she joined the government. One fateful night she receives a
phone call. The state department has a range of six colors to signify event
intensity. Florence has three cool, Oh shit, and holy shit.
Nazra was the youngest of four wives of Prince Bawad. He had been
reassigned from his ornate / ostentatious mansion overlooking Washington
D. C. back to the homeland. Nazra had become accustomed to the western lifestyle
and wanted no part of the life style adjustment.
Three a. m.. and Florence is awakened by a phone call. It is Nazra whom she
knew from her own time in "Mutter". She was seeking asylum and wanted Florence
to help. Where Nazra's problems start is where Florence begins to tilt at
windmills.
In the aftermath of the asylum escapade she authors a position paper that
is circulated at high levels. This results in her recruitment of an eclectic mix
which steps well beyond the box. The box they step into may be called Pandora's
before all is said and done.
All things are possible. All is well that ends well. Or all things simply
end at some point.
The author of the annotation would plead guilty to spoiling on a micro
level but only in so much as to introduce the frying pan to the fire.
Thanks for reading - enjoy the book !
Synopsis by Robert White
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