The death of Stalin; the Revolution in Cuba and the beginning of the Castro regime; the assassination of President Kennedy; the Watergate Scandal; and the dawn of perestroika. Iain Sutherland enjoyed a ring-side seat for all of these key moments of the 20th century, among many others. 'From Moscow to Cuba and Beyond' offers a lively and unique account of his experiences over the course of his long and fruitful diplomatic career. This culminated in the position of British Ambassador to Moscow at the tail end of the Cold War, when the Sutherlands witnessed the deaths of three Russian heads of state within three years - Brezhnev, Chernenko and Andropov - and the epoch-changing election of Gorbachev. Iain Sutherland and his wife, Jeanne, were posted to Russia, Cuba the United States and elsewhere, as the Foreign Service dictated. 'From Moscow to Cuba and Beyond' vividly evokes the joys as well as the difficulties of life as an expatriate and diplomat under Stalin, Tito and Castro, as well as of the particular demands of diplomatic life in the USA. Their unique perspective offers a stimulating and penetrating view of the 20th century which will be invaluable for anyone with an interest in diplomatic or political history.

'From Moscow to Cuba and Beyond' vividly evokes the joys as well as the difficulties of life as an expatriate and diplomat under Stalin, Tito and Castro, as well as of the particular demands of diplomatic life in the USA.

About the Author
Jeanne Sutherland was associated with the diplomatic service for over 30 years, travelling with her husband Iain around the world.

Reviews
"'A career centred largely on countries under communist rule calls for special qualities. It calls for a sense of service, willingness to be posted more than once to a capital where the political climate may at times be acutely uncongenial. It requires discretion, careful behaviour, cheerfulness, patience, the skills needed to interpret communist jargon, and ability cautiously to evaluate the signs of change. It helps if the diplomat and his wife take an interest in the history, the culture and the people of the country to which they are assigned and make it their task to develop personal relations within the limits of what is permitted. These qualities Iain and Jeanne Sutherland had in high degree.' - Lord Brimelow, former Permanent Under Secretary of the Foreign Office"



Book Information
ISBN 9781848854741
Author Jeanne Sutherland
Format Hardback
Page Count 368
Imprint I.B. Tauris
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 612g