{"product_id":"florence-of-arabia-paperback","title":"Florence of Arabia - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Buckley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bestselling author who made mincemeat of political correctness in \u003ci\u003eThank You for Smoking\u003c\/i\u003e, conspiracy theories in \u003ci\u003eLittle Green Men\u003c\/i\u003e, and Presidential indiscretions \u003ci\u003eNo Way to Treat a First Lady\u003c\/i\u003e now takes on the hottest topic in the entire world-Arab-American relations-in a blistering comic novel sure to offend the few it doesn't delight. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAppalled by the punishment of her rebellious friend Nazrah, youngest and most petulant wife of Prince Bawad of Wasabia, Florence Farfarletti decides to draw a line in the sand. As Deputy to the deputy assistant secretary for Near East Affairs, Florence invents a far-reaching, wide-ranging plan for female emancipation in that part of the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe U.S. government, of course, tells her to forget it. Publicly, that is. Privately, she's enlisted in a top-secret mission to impose equal rights for the sexes on the small emirate of Matar (pronounced \"Mutter\"), the \"Switzerland of the Persian Gulf.\" Her crack team: a CIA killer, a snappy PR man, and a brilliant but frustrated gay bureaucrat. Her weapon: TV shows. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe lineup on TV Matar includes \u003ci\u003eA Thousand and One Mornings, \u003c\/i\u003e a daytime talk show that features self-defense tips to be used against boyfriends during Ramadan; an addictive soap opera featuring strangely familiar members of the Matar royal family; and a sitcom about an inept but ruthless squad of religious police, pitched as \"\u003ci\u003eFriends\u003c\/i\u003e from Hell.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe result: the first deadly car bombs in the country since 1936, a fatwa against the station's entire staff, a struggle for control of the kingdom, and, of course, interference from the French. And that's only the beginning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA merciless dismantling of both American ineptitude and Arabic intolerance, \u003ci\u003eFlorence of Arabia\u003c\/i\u003e is Christopher Buckley's funniest and most serious novel yet, a biting satire of how U.S. good intentions can cause the Shiite to hit the fan.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bestselling author who made mincemeat of political correctness in \"Thank You for Smoking, conspiracy theories in \"Little Green Men, and Presidential indiscretions \"No Way to Treat a First Lady now takes on the hottest topic in the entire world-Arab-American relations-in a blistering comic novel sure to offend the few it doesn't delight. \u003cbr\u003eAppalled by the punishment of her rebellious friend Nazrah, youngest and most petulant wife of Prince Bawad of Wasabia, Florence Farfarletti decides to draw a line in the sand. As Deputy to the deputy assistant secretary for Near East Affairs, Florence invents a far-reaching, wide-ranging plan for female emancipation in that part of the world. \u003cbr\u003eThe U.S. government, of course, tells her to forget it. Publicly, that is. Privately, she's enlisted in a top-secret mission to impose equal rights for the sexes on the small emirate of Matar (pronounced \"Mutter\"), the \"Switzerland of the Persian Gulf.\" Her crack team: a CIA killer, a snappy PR man, and a brilliant but frustrated gay bureaucrat. Her weapon: TV shows. \u003cbr\u003eThe lineup on TV Matar includes \"A Thousand and One Mornings, a daytime talk show that features self-defense tips to be used against boyfriends during Ramadan; an addictive soap opera featuring strangely familiar members of the Matar royal family; and a sitcom about an inept but ruthless squad of religious police, pitched as \"\"Friends from Hell.\" \u003cbr\u003eThe result: the first deadly car bombs in the country since 1936, a fatwa against the station's entire staff, a struggle for control of the kingdom, and, of course, interference from the French. And that's only the beginning. \u003cbr\u003eA merciless dismantling of both American ineptitude andArabic intolerance, \"Florence of Arabia is Christopher Buckley's funniest and most serious novel yet, a biting satire of how U.S. good intentions can cause the Shiite to hit the fan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"From the Hardcover edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Buckley \u003c\/b\u003eis a novelist, essayist, humorist, critic, magazine editor, and memoirist. His books have been translated into sixteen foreign languages. He worked as a merchant seaman and White House speechwriter. He has written for many newspapers and magazines and has lectured in more than seventy cities around the world. He was awarded the Thurber Prize for American Humor and the Washington Irving Medal for Literary Excellence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.94 x 5.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759231205664,"sku":"9780812972269","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f8d84234320339fbdc1df91a84b14a53.webp?v=1780146261","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/florence-of-arabia-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}