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No Circuses: Novel

No Circuses: Novel

O'Callaghan, James F.

Paperback

Humor

ISBN10: 0692263926
ISBN13: 9780692263921
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Jan 14 2015
Pages: 356
Weight: 0.91
Height: 0.74 Width: 5.51 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
American Foreign Service Officers abroad ought not to organize anti-American demonstrations, but young Max Lacey does so from love of country. It makes sense in the magical, dysfunctional, Republic of Engañada, where imagination supplies what history has denied.

Early in his diplomatic career Lacey arrives in the port city of Alcalá as Director of the Engañadan-American Cultural Center. He finds a decaying building, a spaced-out Academic Director, an unhelpful Embassy supervisor in the distant capital, and internal plots against the nearly-bankrupt Center. With the help of his imaginative local staff (very much including the lovely Rosa Fuentes Serena), and inspired by the visit of larger-than-life Cultural Affairs Officer Harvey Tyrone, he makes progress until exiled President Espejo returns to challenge the military government. Convoluted Engañadan politics then present new dilemmas and dangers: Max can serve U.S. interests by saving the Center, but only if he undermines the U.S. Ambassador.

As he agonizes over opposing loyalties to his country, he develops new loyalties to the people of Engañada. When civil war threatens he makes his fateful choice, ending up with more romance and adventure, and a briefer diplomatic career, than he ever dreamed.

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