135x210mm, 350 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-908531-07-0 Price: £17.50 |
Unshook Till the End of Time
by Stuart Laing and Robert Alston This landmark book is be essential reading to all historians of the Oman and the surrounding region as well as to the growing number of visitors and residents with a general interest in the much-loved Sultanate of Oman.
The 1800 agreement between Oman and Britain declared that the bond between the two nations should be “unshook till the end of time”. It was an ambitious goal, but whatever the political ups and downs, a remarkable relationship endures to this day, charted here in this authoritative history by two former British Ambassadors to Oman. Alston and Laing have researched their subject closely, assembling an authoritative history which runs from the earliest contacts in the mid-17th century through to the end of the Dhofar war in 1975. Their research sheds new and clearly documented evidence on how events unfolded over the past fifty years. |
About the Authors
Stuart Laing was British Ambassador to Oman (2002-2005) and Kuwait (2005-2008) before moving into academia and taking on the role of Master at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. His wife, Sibella Laing, a fellow Cambridge graduate, played a central role in the research and preparation of material for this book.
Robert John Alston, CMG, QSO, DL served as British Ambassador to Oman from 1986-1990 before going on to become British High Commissioner to New Zealand and subsequently Governor to the Pitcairn Islands.
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