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This volume of Margaret Thatcher's memoirs encompasses the whole of her time as Prime Minister - the formation of her goals in the early 1980s, the Falklands, the General Election victories of 1983 and 1987 and, eventually, the circumstances of her fall from political power. She also gives frank accounts of her dealings with foreign statesmen and her own ministers. The tapes are read by Margaret Thatcher herself.
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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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The Iron Lady tells all. Well, not exactly all; her memoirs reveal little of her personal life and, chronologically, cover only those years during which she was prime minister. Her book has already caused a stir in the U.K. and will be read with great enthusiasm on this side of the Atlantic not only by people involved in government, but also by general readers keen on foreign affairs. The first woman prime minister of Britain was never known for sugarcoating, and her remembrance of her 11-year tenure at No. 10 Downing Street is defined not only by its wealth of details about her activities as head of the government, but also by her unequivocal opinions about world-important events she participated in and history-changing individuals she encountered. Would we expect anything else but outspokenness from Thatcher as she reviews, analyzes, explains, and defends her policies and procedures, domestic and foreign, during her controversial presiding over Britain's disestablishment of socialism and resurgence as a world power? Highlights of her recollections include her comments on the Falklands War ("The significance . . . was enormous, both for Britain's self-confidence and for [its] standing in the world") and the reunification of Germany ("Germany is . . . by its very nature a destabilizing rather than a stabilizing force in Europe"). One has to admire her for her honesty, integrity, and stick-to-her-guns attitude. Brad Hooper
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- PublisherHarpercollins
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 0060170751
- ISBN 13 9780060170752
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages512
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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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