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Call of the Muezzin - Cape to Riyadh - Couverture souple

Schmidt, Julius

 
9781482803983: Call of the Muezzin - Cape to Riyadh
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1482803984 ISBN 13 : 9781482803983
Editeur : PartridgeAfrica, 2014

Synopsis

The novel is about the Kaufmann family, spanning three generations between 1858 and 1976. Peter Kaufmann emigrated to South Africa from Germany and became a renowned wainwright. He was also involved in the construction of the first railway line between Cape Town and Pretoria. His son, Willy, became a politician and was later appointed high commissioner in London. For many people Arabia holds something strange, something mystical. OPEC imposed a worldwide oil embargo in 1973 that affected South Africa as it did most other countries. South Africa was running low on oil reserves and urgently needed a lifeline! After the lifting of the embargo the following year, the South African government entered into negotiations with one of the Arab oil-producing countries for assistance and proposed the delivery of crude oil in exchange for gold. Behind the scenes in London, the South African embassy played a low-key role, and Willy Kaufmann's grandson, Günther, who served a stint as a diplomat at the time at the embassy, was also involved. However, an unfortunate incident that shocked the Arab world prevented the proposal from coming to fruition!

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The novel is about the Kaufmann family, spanning three generations between 1858 and 1976. Peter Kaufmann emigrated to South Africa from Germany and became a renowned wainwright. He was also involved in the construction of the first railway line between Cape Town and Pretoria. His son, Willy, became a politician and was later appointed high commissioner in London. For many people Arabia holds something strange, something mystical. OPEC imposed a worldwide oil embargo in 1973 that affected South Africa as it did most other countries. South Africa was running low on oil reserves and urgently needed a lifeline! After the lifting of the embargo the following year, the South African government entered into negotiations with one of the Arab oil-producing countries for assistance and proposed the delivery of crude oil in exchange for gold. Behind the scenes in London, the South African embassy played a low-key role, and Willy Kaufmann's grandson, Günther, who served a stint as a diplomat at the time at the embassy, was also involved. However, an unfortunate incident that shocked the Arab world prevented the proposal from coming to fruition!

Biographie de l'auteur

The author was born in South Africa in 1946. He studied at the University of Stellenbosch in the Western Cape region of the country and earned a master's degree in anthropology. He is now retired, and Call of the Muezzin: Cape to Riyadh is his debut novel.

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Éditeur
PartridgeAfrica
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1482803984
ISBN 13 
9781482803983
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
418
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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