Format:
493 S.
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Ill.
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1. publ.
ISBN:
9780593058916
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9780593072868
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0593058917
Content:
"Margaret Thatcher is one of the most significant political figures of the twentieth century. With the possible exception of Winston Churchill, no other Prime Minister has had such an impact on modern British history. Like them or not, her radical policies made Britain the country it is today. Without Margaret Thatcher there could have been no New Labour, no Tony Blair and no David Cameron. Now Robin Harris, for many years Mrs. Thatcher's speechwriter, close adviser and the draftsman of both volumes of her autobiography, has written the definitive book about this indomitable woman. He tells the compelling story of her life, from humble beginnings above her father's grocer's shop in Grantham, her early days as one of the first women in Westminster (she became known as "Thatcher Milk Snatcher" during her days in the Ministry of Education) and then on to her groundbreaking career as Prime Minister. We follow Thatcher through, hard-fought political battles and experience with her the tribulations of the miners' strike and the Falklands War. We learn of the intrigue behind the scenes at Number Ten. We sense throughout the passionate intellect which fuelled her ambitions and drove her into the highest office in the land, and out again... This international bestseller is an unforgettable portrait of Britain's first woman Prime Minister, written by one of her most trusted advisers, and a fitting tribute to an extraordinary leader"--
Note:
Bibliogr. S. 455 - 458
Language:
English
Keywords:
Thatcher, Margaret 1925-2013
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Thatcher, Margaret 1925-2013
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Biografie
Author information:
Thatcher, Margaret 1925-2013
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