The rainbow beyond the soul: The inviduality within the world of Diplomacy

This is an analysis of a Milan Jazbec's novel "The Rainbow beyond the Soul".Though presented as a book about diplomacy, it goes beyond, since it explicates a main protagonist's introspective journey.It is organized around three pillars that hold the book's narrative.The first illustrates the character of the main protagonist -the ambassador, in correlation with the main features and aspects of the diplomatic profession.The second explains the international setting -the place where the plot is occurring, presenting as a highly dynamic arena of international organizations and international relations.The last part deals with the essence of the plot, the introspection and intimate journey of a professional faced with the possibility to reach the pick of his literary pursuits.An ambassador and a writer, a potential and ultimately Nobel laureate, are some of the concepts around which different layers of diplomacy, protocol, intimacy, introspection, and acceptance in the form of ultimate satisfaction are placed.Each of them can be traversed independently, yet they converge harmoniously to create a beautiful narrative -a monument of the author's endeavour to balance professional life with the multifaceted aspects of a human personality.