The Gulf Between Us
 First edition | |
| Author | Geraldine Bedell |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romantic comedy |
| Publisher | Penguin Books |
Publication date | 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[edit]
- ^ Gulf Between Us. Penguin Books. January 2009. ISBN 9780141038605.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.