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Comment: I tried removing the blurbs and the capsule reviews, which don't contribute to notability, but the change has been reverted twice, along with my earlier comment. What we're looking for are in-depth reviews from reliable sources. asilvering (talk) 21:27, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: The Daily Mail is not considered a reliable source, if you can find a couple other reviews of the book that should be all this article needs. I went a did a quick google search but couldn't find anything. Dr vulpes (Talk) 23:58, 31 August 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: The claims, especially the Reviews section needs references KylieTastic (talk) 12:21, 12 August 2024 (UTC)
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| Author | Christopher Howarth |
|---|---|
| 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.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The title refers to a nickname for the 1971 Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA), between Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the UK.[2]
Plot
[edit]The book centers on a junior British politician Richard Reynolds caught up in a political intrigue 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.
Reception
[edit]On the 9 August 2024 The Telegraph reported on the book's prediction that Kamala Harris would become US President and reduce US troops numbers in the Far East, under the title "Calamity Kamala".[3]
The Critic Magazine reviewed the book in the context of historical invasion literature stating that "Unlike pre WWI books, there are few heroes on the inside of the establishment and far from the UK having spies in China, the number of news stories of Chinese espionage suggest the tables are very much turned. Everyone from senior politicians, civil servants, and security officials appear to be frequently tempted by Chinese gold."[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Scullion, David (2024-10-12). "Invasion literature". The Critic Magazine. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ Rej, Abhijnan. "The 'Durian Pact' Does It Again". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ Telegraph, Peterborough (2024-07-06). "Calamity Kamala". Telegraph. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
External links
[edit]- Howarth, Christopher (18 September 2024). The Durian Pact: When Two Worlds Go To War. Unicorn Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-916846-15-9.
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