The Diplomat is a 1949 novel by the Australian writer James Aldridge. The book tells the story of three British diplomats, while they set out for a journey to get acquainted with the situation in Iranian Azerbaijan and Iranian Kurdistan on the brink of the Cold War.

The Diplomat
First edition
AuthorJames Aldridge
Cover artistP. Vinten
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
PublisherThe Bodley Head
Publication date
1949
Media typePrint (Hardback)
Pages728 p.