The Downing Street Years/Slipcased Limited Edition - Hardcover
Margaret Thatcher describes the events of her term as British prime minister, discussing her rise to power, the Falklands War, her dealings with world leaders, and the circumstances of her fall. Simultaneous.
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The appearance of Margaret Thatcher's memoirs has been one of the most eagerly awaited publishing events in many years. As this book now shows, rarely has such a sense of anticipation been so amply justified.
No prime minister of modern times has sought to change Britain and its place in the world as radically as Margaret Thatcher. Her government was, she says, about the application of a philosophy, not the implementation of an administrative programme. She sets out here with characteristic forcefulness and conviction the reasons for her beliefs and how she sought to put them into action. She gives riveting accounts of the great and critical moments of her premiership – the Falklands War, the Miner's strike, the Brighton bomb, the Westland Affair and her three election victories. Her judgements of other world statesman and her Cabinet colleagues are often brutally frank, her criticism devastating. The book ends with an account of her last days in power which is as gripping as anything in thriller fiction.
This is a work intensely revealing of the mind and personality of its author: her thoroughness, her passion for change, her tenacity and her astonishing determination are evident in every chapter of the book. The impression which emerges is, as one recent commentator put it, of a world-class battleship at full steam ahead.
"A book which should be read by everyone with any interest in contemporary history of political affairs."
NORMAN TEBBIT, 'Daily Mail'
"Some things in life are priceless. So are Margaret Thatcher's guts. They have left their mark on the world. So will 'The Downing Street Years'"
BERNARD INGHAM, 'Daily Express'
In 1979 Margaret Thatcher became the first woman British Prime Minister. A decade later she became the first premier for 160 years to win three consecutive general elections. In 1990 she resigned her leadership of an increasingly divided and turbulent government. She is the only PM to have given her name to a branch of political philosophy, and arguably the most important figure in postwar British politics.
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- PublisherHarpercollins
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 0060170751
- ISBN 13 9780060170752
- BindingHardcover
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. First Edition. Limited U.S. deluxe edition this is number 162 of only 350 numbered and signed books. New / Unread / Pristine condition. Navy blue cloth with white cloth spine custom made cloth slipcase. ++++++++ SIGNED by Baroness Thatcher +++++++++ on the Title page in her traditional blue ink. Alongside Winston Churchill, Lady Thatcher is the most famous British politician of the 20th Century and the first woman to lead a major Western democracy. She won three successive General Elections and was British Prime Minister for over 11 years, 1979-1990. For the last quarter century Margaret Thatcher has been one of the world's most influential and respected political leaders, as well as one of the most controversial, dynamic, and plain-spoken. Look at the prices of Churchill-signed books and appreciate that this book can only continue to gain value, or simply read one of the most fascinating insights into British politics ever. p&p costs will reflect full insurance and package to be signed for by recipient. Please forgive the small grease stain spot on the photos it is a camera fault and appears on all the photos. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 002136
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