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The Gulf Between Us

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The Gulf Between Us
First edition
AuthorGeraldine Bedell
GenreRomantic comedy
PublisherPenguin Books
Publication date
2009 (2009)

The Gulf Between Us is a 2009[1] novel by Geraldine Bedell. The novel is a romantic comedy set in a fictional Gulf emirate,[2] with a word play on the region.

The book drew wide public attention when the author falsely claimed she had been uninvited from a planned appearance at the first International Festival of Literature in Dubai in 2009 because The Gulf Between Us featured a homosexual sheikh.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Gulf Between Us. Penguin Books. January 2009. ISBN 9780141038605.
  2. ^ Addley, Esther (February 21, 2009). "Atwood wrongfully led to believe that a book by Geraldine Bedell had been banned both from the festival and the Emirates themselves". The Guardian.
  3. ^ Dugdale, John; Atwood, Margaret; Royle, Nicholas (February 21, 2009). "Bedell's book was not poised to be launched at the festival; thus no launch had been cancelled". The Guardian.