The Ambassador

by André Brink

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In 1960s Paris, Paul van Heerden is the only South African the French Foreign Office will listen to. At the same time, Ambassador van Heerden is embroiled in an affair with Nicolette, the promiscuous mistress of the Embassy's Third Secretary. Each man tells his story, and each pays a price.

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The Ambassador and his Third Secretary fall for a young wayward woman over a year or so in early sixties Paris. The encounter results in wreckage of careers and marriage.

Good reading.

ivanfranko | Oct 11, 2018 |

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Die ambassadeur

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1963 (Afrikaans | English)

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In 1960s Paris, Paul van Heerden is the only South African the French Foreign Office will listen to. At the same time, Ambassador van Heerden is embroiled in an affair with Nicolette, the promiscuous mistress of the Embassy's Third Secretary. Each man tells his story, and each pays a price.

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