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| Author | Christopher Howarth |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | Affable Media |
Publication date | September 2024 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 352 |
| ISBN | 9781916846159 |
The Durian Pact is a thriller novel by British writer Christopher Howarth, published in September 2024.
Etymology
editThe title refers to a nickname for the 1971 Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA), between Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the UK.
Plot
editThe book centers on a junior British politician Richard Reynolds caught up in a political intreague in Westminster politics that has the potential to drag in the UK's allies in South East Asia. The book starts in 1941 and the fall of Singapore, and takes the reader through the hiatus of a UK leadership change and into the murky world of international politics before the main character discovers a plot that will shake the UK establishment to its core.
About the Author
editChristopher Howarth was the head of the European Research Group during the Parliamentary passage of Brexit. He has worked at the Home Office as a Special Adviser and has been a member of the TA.[1]
Reviews
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The Durian Pact has been reviewed by a number of journalists and public figures.
Michael Dobbs, Author of 'The House of Cards' said "Christopher Howarth knows his stuff, and from the inside. He uses his first-hand experience to devastating effect."
James Heale, Political Correspondent, The Spectator has said "A timely read by one of Westminster's great insiders which vividly conjures up the fears and nightmares of our political class.”
Rt. Hon. Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, former Leader of the House of Commons that it is "A compelling read and so true to life that it is hard to tell where the novel ends and reality begins."
Sam Coates, Deputy Political Editor, Sky News that “Christopher has been at the epicentre of Westminster politics for over 15 years; his book merges fact with fiction. Frighteningly believable.”
David Maddox, Political Editor, The Independent that its "A great read. Takes you straight into the heart of Westminster. Believable and often far too recognisable; keeps you gripped to the end."
Christopher Hope (journalist), Political Editor, GB News that "Westminster veteran Christopher Howarth sets his unparalleled inside knowledge of a Conservative party leadership campaign against an escalating global crisis in this entertaining, imaginative and rip-roaring read."
Admiral Alan West, Baron West of Spithead that the book is "A fast paced cracking good read that immerses the reader in the Machiavellian and murky world of party and Westminster politics (so well understood by the author) entangled with plausible real world events."
External links
editThe Durian Pact on Amazon.co.uk[2]
- ^ Christoher Howarth (2024-07-06). "Christopher Howarth". Christopher Howarth. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ Amazon (2024-07-06). "The Durian Pact: When Two Worlds Go To War Paperback – 18 Sept. 2024". Amazon. Retrieved 2024-07-06.