The Gulf Between Us Explained

The Gulf Between Us
Author:Geraldine Bedell
Publisher:Penguin Books
Genre:Romantic comedy

The Gulf Between Us is a 2009[1] novel by Geraldine Bedell. The novel is a romantic comedy set in a fictional Gulf emirate,[2] with a word play on the region.

The book drew wide public attention when the author falsely claimed she had been uninvited from a planned appearance at the first International Festival of Literature in Dubai in 2009 because The Gulf Between Us featured a homosexual sheikh.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gulf Between Us. January 2009 . Penguin Books . 9780141038605 . Sep 24, 2018-->.
  2. News: Atwood wrongfully led to believe that a book by Geraldine Bedell had been banned both from the festival and the Emirates themselves.. The Guardian. February 21, 2009 . Addley . Esther .
  3. News: Bedell's book was not poised to be launched at the festival; thus no launch had been cancelled. The Guardian. February 21, 2009 . Dugdale . John . Atwood . Margaret . Royle . Nicholas .

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