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An extraordinary frank, honest and generous book by one of America's most famous and admired women, owner of one of its greatest newspapers, the Washington Post. This is more than the mere life story of a successful woman. it deals with power and politics at the centre, and the relationship between the White House and the press, notably over Watergate. 'A well-written, fascinating, moving and, in its social and historical context, important book' Sarah Bradford, Daily Telegraph 'Extraordinary...it is frank, self-critical, modest when necessary, proud when justified and, above all, one that can tell a good story' Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, New York Times 'The best autobiography to come out of Washington for years...It is a splendid and beguiling story' Patrick Brogan, Glasgow Herald 'An autobiographical masterpiece, adroitly combining the public and personal spheres. Frank, sensitive and bubbling with humour, it is a fascinating account by an impressive person' Economist
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Now re-issued with an appreciation by Henry Kissinger, this is the late Katharine Graham's Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiography.
About the Author
Katharine Graham's father was a multi-millionaire who left private business and government service to buy and restore the down-and-out Washington Post. Her husband, Phil Graham was a brilliant and charismatic man whose plunge into manic depression and eventual suicide is recounted movingly and charitably in this book. Above all, Katharine Graham tells her own story - the contradictions of her privileged yet lonely childhood; the tragic drama of her marriage - and the challenges of her new life as the head of a great newspaper company. She died in July 2001.
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- PublisherOrion
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 1842126016
- ISBN 13 9781842126011
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages656
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