James Budd
James Budd is an author, born in England, who taught English in Saudi Arabia and worked in various roles in the Middle East. He has written books based on his experiences, particularly focusing on the culture and expat life in the region.
His notable works include:
Half Past Ten in the Afternoon (2014): An account of his life in the Saudi Arabian town of Aneiza in the 1960s, providing insights into a society on the brink of immense change due to the oil industry. It also includes an account of his pilgrimage to Makkah in 1996.
The Reluctant Manager (2025): A work of literary fiction set in the 1970s Middle East, following a mild-mannered British teacher thrust into a leadership position at a chaotic language school. The novel is noted for its dry humor and sharp satire of expat life and cultural tensions.
Other authors with the name James Budd exist, including Dale Carlson, who wrote a "James Budd Series" of young adult mystery novels, and an American politician, James H. Budd, who was a Governor of California and issued official documents, but the primary author referenced in the search results is the one who wrote about his experiences in the Middle East.
