Rory Stewart
Author of The Places In Between
About the Author
Rory Stewart is a former infantry officer, diplomat in Indonesia and Yugoslavia, and fellow at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government
Works by Rory Stewart
Associated Works
Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms: Journeys Into the Disappearing Religions of the Middle East (2014) — Foreword, some editions — 361 copies
The Pleasure of Reading: 43 Writers on the Discovery of Reading and the Books that Inspired Them (2015) — Contributor — 82 copies
Images of Afghanistan: Exploring Afghan Culture through Art and Literature (2010) — Contributor — 6 copies
Living traditions: Contemporary art from Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan — Foreword — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Stewart, Roderick James Nugent
- Other names
- Stewart, Roderick 'Rory' James Nugent
- Birthdate
- 1973-01-03
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Hong Kong
- Places of residence
- Kabul, Afghanistan
Malaysia - Education
- Dragon School
Eton College
University of Oxford (Balliol College) - Occupations
- diplomat
military officer
Member of Parliament - Organizations
- Turquoise Mountain Foundation
British Army
Conservative Party - Awards and honors
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire (2004)
Fellow, Royal Society of Literature
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Reviews
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Awards
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Statistics
- Works
- 10
- Also by
- 9
- Members
- 3,642
- Popularity
- #6,955
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 103
- ISBNs
- 84
- Languages
- 9
- Favorited
- 8
In this book, Rory summarises his political career, from the decision to run for office through to his withdrawal from this side of public life after failing to become the next Prime Minister. It is a book of honesty - and at times, about Rory's startling naivety, such as when he agreed to meet the unreliable Michael Gove around the time of the leadership contest, as if he though anything could come of that... - and one that paints a brighter picture of some political figures, while simultaneously suggesting that the whole system is broken.… (more)