Albanian diplomatic row over EL James' latest sex novel

'Fifty Shades' author EL James faces furious backlash over her 'negative' and 'totally unrealistic' portrayal of Albanians as gangsters and sex slaves in latest erotic novel The Fifty Shades author's new book depicts a poor, trafficked Albanian cleaner She marvels at life in the UK including a 'clever phone' and 'magic' bank cards Albanian envoy Qirjako Qirko slammed it for creating 'negative perceptions' 

By Tim Stickings For Mailonline

Published: 12:38 BST, 21 April 2019 | Updated: 15:58 BST, 21 April 2019

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The latest erotic novel by EL James has sparked a diplomatic row as Albania's envoy to the UK complained about his country's portrayal. 

The Fifty Shades of Grey author's new book, The Mister, depicts a poor Albanian cleaner as a victim of gangsters and sex trafficking, who marvels at life in the UK.  

As she strikes up a romance with an English aristocrat she marvels at 'clever phones' and the 'magic card' he uses to withdraw money. 

Qirjako Qirko, the Albanian ambassador in London, said the book showed his fictional countrymen as primitive criminals and created 'negative perceptions'. 

EL James, who has followed up her Fifty Shades series with a new novel, The Mister

Qirjako Qirko, the Albanian ambassador in London, said the book showed his fictional countrymen as primitive criminals

Fifty Shades author EL James (pictured left last week) has sparked a diplomatic row as Albania's ambassador to the UK Qirjako Qirko (right) criticised her new

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