Lucky Dip

Richard Thomas’ diplomatic career was a happy accident that spawned some astonishing adventures, all of which are delightfully recalled in this engaging memoir. Join the man from the FO (Foreign Office) as he rides across Bhutan on his trusty motor scooter, takes a seat on the private jet of dodgy media baron Robert Maxwell, who was buying up post-Communist Bulgaria, and counts down the hours to Satan’s arrival at a NATO base in the North Atlantic! Amidst the glad handing and champagne receptions, there were some less than friendly encounters with secret policemen, and the close-up view of Europe’s biggest displacement of people since the second World War, when Bulgaria ethnically cleansed a tenth of its population in 1989. Despite all the ups and downs, Thomas still reckons he struck gold in the diplomatic lucky dip.

Paperback: 292 Pages

Language: English

Format: Kindle & Paperback