The Iron Lady
From Grocer's Daughter to Prime Minister
by John Campbell
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The Iron Lady
Margaret Thatcher stands as one of the boldest and most influential figures in postwar politics. The first female British Prime Minister, she held the post longer than anyone else in the 20th century. During her eleven years in office, she revolutionized the Conservative Party, revitalized the British economy, and adopted a staunchly anti-Communist stance that—along with the efforts of her close friend and fellow Conservative, Ronald Reagan—helped usher in the post-Communist era.
Published to coincide with the major motion picture The Iron Lady, John Campbell’s rich biography sheds new light on the life and times of the former British Prime Minister. Campbell offers a wealth of details about Thatcher’s upbringing as a grocer’s daughter in the small town of Grantham; her time at Oxford University during World War II; her rise through the political system, beginning with her election as an MP in 1959; her ascent to Prime Minister in 1979; and her dramatic fall from grace after more than three decades of service.
The result of more than nine years of research, The Iron Lady is the only balanced, unvarnished portrait of one of the most politically vital and controversial figures of our time.
Hardcover : 576 pages
Publisher: Penguin Usa ( October 25, 2011 )
Item #: 13-576155
ISBN: 9781617938818
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.25 x 0.92inches
Product Weight: 20.0 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
March 19, 2012
I found it very difficult to keep up with British politics.
Reviewer: The L
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