People in Glass Houses

A book consisting of 8 vaguely interrelated short stories with a very seamless writing style that is easy to read.

Though a satire on the UN and specific to that organisation, in my opinion this read can be related to anyone that has had a long working life in either the private sector or the public. The petty bureaucrats, empire builders, those that moan about how hard they work but do little, gossipers, all are covered in a delightful and gentle read that I think would appeal to most. I recognised so many people from my 40 years working life. My first Shirley Hazard and I will be reading more. Terrific writing.