The Ambassador (West novel)
Appearance
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Author | Morris West |
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Language | English |
Publisher | Fontana Books |
Publication date | 1965[1] |
Publication place | Australia |
Preceded by | The Shoes of the Fisherman |
Followed by | The Tower of Babel |
The Ambassador is a novel by Australian author Morris West.[2] It was first published in 1965.[3] The novel is fictionalisation of the period leading up to and shortly after the Coup d'état against and assassination of South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem.[3]
References
- ^ "Morris West". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "The Ambassador / Morris West". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ a b Shane Maloney (November 2011). "Morris West & Ngo Dinh Diem". The Monthly. Retrieved 20 May 2013.