Call of the Muezzin - Cape to Riyadh - Softcover

Schmidt, Julius

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1482803984 ISBN 13: 9781482803983

Verlag: PartridgeAfrica, 2014

Inhaltsangabe

The novel is about the Kaufmann family, spanning three generations between 1858 and 1976. Peter Kaufmann emigrated to South Africa from Germany and became a renowned wainwright. He was also involved in the construction of the first railway line between Cape Town and Pretoria. His son, Willy, became a politician and was later appointed high commissioner in London. For many people Arabia holds something strange, something mystical. OPEC imposed a worldwide oil embargo in 1973 that affected South Africa as it did most other countries. South Africa was running low on oil reserves and urgently needed a lifeline! After the lifting of the embargo the following year, the South African government entered into negotiations with one of the Arab oil-producing countries for assistance and proposed the delivery of crude oil in exchange for gold. Behind the scenes in London, the South African embassy played a low-key role, and Willy Kaufmann's grandson, Günther, who served a stint as a diplomat at the time at the embassy, was also involved. However, an unfortunate incident that shocked the Arab world prevented the proposal from coming to fruition!

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: PartridgeAfrica
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1482803984
• ISBN 13: 9781482803983
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 418
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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