{"product_id":"9781482803983","title":"Call of the Muezzin - Cape to Riyadh","description":"The novel is about the Kaufmann family, spanning three generations between 1858 and 1976. \u003cp\u003ePeter Kaufmann emigrated to South Africa from Germany and became a renowned wainwright. He was also involved in the construction of the first railway line between Cape Town and Pretoria. His son, Willy, became a politician and was later appointed high commissioner in London. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor many people Arabia holds something strange, something mystical. OPEC imposed a worldwide oil embargo in 1973 that affected South Africa as it did most other countries. South Africa was running low on oil reserves and urgently needed a lifeline! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the lifting of the embargo the following year, the South African government entered into negotiations with one of the Arab oil-producing countries for assistance and proposed the delivery of crude oil in exchange for gold. Behind the scenes in London, the South African embassy played a low-key role, and Willy Kaufmann's grandson, Günther, who served a stint as a diplomat at the time at the embassy, was also involved. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, an unfortunate incident that shocked the Arab world prevented the proposal from coming to fruition!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Partridge Africa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49836819218672,"sku":"9781482803983","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781482803983","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}