The Fragrance of Tears by Victoria Schofield
A memoir of Victoria Schofield's thirty-year friendship with her Oxford contemporary, Benazir Bhutto. who rose to be one of the most powerful politicians in Asia, set against a backdrop of seismic political events.
Sheds light on the human side of a courageous politician who could not escape her dynastic destiny * Financial Times *
Abounds with behind-the-scenes gems.. Gives a vivid sense of a courageous leader, and of Pakistan's wild charms' * Spectator *
The story of a remarkable woman, but not as history has already written it... Could only have been written by someone like Victoria Schofield' -- Lyse Doucet, BBC Chief International Correspondent
Humanises Benazir, whose iconic political status has often obscured the human being * Literary Review *
A moving insight into a friendship and the family life of a politician facing challenges of a kind we in the West can scarcely imagine * The Parliamentarian *
A beautifully written and deeply moving account of Victoria Schofield's 33-year friendship with Benazir Bhutto. In the true style of memoir, she captures the person – dutiful daughter, erstwhile matchmaker, loyal friend, and, above all, courageous woman -- Peter Galbraith, US Diplomat and Foreign Policy Adviser
Abounds with behind-the-scenes gems.. Gives a vivid sense of a courageous leader, and of Pakistan's wild charms' * Spectator *
The story of a remarkable woman, but not as history has already written it... Could only have been written by someone like Victoria Schofield' -- Lyse Doucet, BBC Chief International Correspondent
Humanises Benazir, whose iconic political status has often obscured the human being * Literary Review *
A moving insight into a friendship and the family life of a politician facing challenges of a kind we in the West can scarcely imagine * The Parliamentarian *
A beautifully written and deeply moving account of Victoria Schofield's 33-year friendship with Benazir Bhutto. In the true style of memoir, she captures the person – dutiful daughter, erstwhile matchmaker, loyal friend, and, above all, courageous woman -- Peter Galbraith, US Diplomat and Foreign Policy Adviser
Victoria Schofield is a historian and commentator on international affairs, with special expertise on South Asia. Her published books include Bhutto: Trial and Execution, Afghan Frontier: at the Crossroads of Conflict, Kashmir in Conflict, Wavell: Soldier and Statesman, The Highland Furies: The Black Watch 1739-1899 and The Black Watch: Fighting in the Front Line 1899-2006. She has also edited Old Roads, New Highways: Fifty Years of Pakistan and contributed to numerous media outlets including writing for the Sunday Telegraph, The Times, the Independent, and the Spectator.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781789544480 |
| ISBN 10 | 1789544483 |
| Title | The Fragrance of Tears |
| Author | Victoria Schofield |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2020-10-15 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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