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Esprit de Corps: Sketches from Diplomatic Life by Lawrence Durrell is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Esprit de Corps: Sketches from Diplomatic Life about?
Eleven charming, delicate sketches of diplomatic life in service of the crown. After decades spent representing Britain around the globe, Antrobus has earned a shirtful of medals and the right to pass afternoons in his London club, musing over old times. His memory is long, and every old embarrassment still rankles — no matter how ridiculous. The incident with the Yugoslav ghost train, for instance, still causes him to clench his fists in fear. When he speaks of Sir Claud Polk-Mowbray, he takes pains to lower his voice — lest an American hear. And his stomach has never recovered from the incident involving the fried flag. Based on Lawrence Durrell’s own experience in the diplomatic corps, Antrobus’s cutting observation is drawn from the strange and humorous truth. Few are those with a better sense of place than Durrell, and even fewer with wit to match.
Who reads Esprit de Corps: Sketches from Diplomatic Life?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Lawrence Durrell
- Publisher
- Open Road Media
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- Category
- work of fiction
- Rating
- 3.97 / 5 (148 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14