The Path to Power

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext The extraordinary account of Margaret Thatcher's life up to her dramatic election as the first woman Prime Minister of England in 1979. Margaret Thatcher was the towering figure of late-twentieth-century British politics. This is the story of her remarkable life in her own words. In this second volume of her memoirs, following 'The Downing Street Years', she writes candidly about the experiences that propelled her to the very top in a man's world. Beginning with her upbringing in Grantham, she goes on to describe her Oxford years, marriage to Denis, and entry into Parliament at a time when there were no more than a handful of women MPs. Rising through the ranks to Education Secretary and then Leader of the Opposition, she led the Conservative Party to a historic victory in the 1979 general election, becoming Britain's first female prime minister. Margaret Thatcher's compelling account stands as a powerful testament to her influential legacy. Although 'The Path to Power' is not available as an ebook, the ebook 'Margaret Thatcher: The Autobiography' (ISBN 978-0-00-741694-3) comprises abridged versions of this and the second volume of Thatcher's memoirs, 'The Downing Street Years'. Zusammenfassung The extraordinary account of Margaret Thatcher’s life up to her dramatic election as the first woman Prime Minister of England in 1979.

Product details

• Authors: Margaret Thatcher, Thatcher Margaret
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 05.01.2012
• EAN: 9780007456628
• ISBN: 978-0-00-745662-8
• No. of pages: 512
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 45 mm
• Series: HarperPress
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Autobiographien (div.), Thatcher, Margaret, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Autobiography: historical, political & military, Political leaders & leadership, Autobiography: historical, political and military, C 1980 To C 1990, c 1980 to c 1989, Political leaders and leadership, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs