Margaret Thatcher - The Authorized Biography, Volume One: Not For Turning

Not For Turning is the first volume of Charles Moore''s authorized biography of Margaret Thatcher, the longest serving Prime Minister of the twentieth century and one of the most influential political figures of the postwar era.br>br>Charles Moore''s biography of Margaret Thatcher, published after her death on 8 April 2013, immediately supersedes all earlier books written about her. At the moment when she becomes a historical figure, this book also makes her into a three dimensional one for the first time. It gives unparalleled insight into her early life and formation, especially through her extensive correspondence with her sister, which Moore is the first author to draw on. It recreates brilliantly the atmosphere of British politics as she was making her way, and takes her up to what was arguably the zenith of her power, victory in the Falklands. (This volume ends with the Falklands Dinner in Downing Street in November 1982.) Moore is clearly an admirer of his subject, but he does not shy away from criticising her or identifying weaknesses and mistakes where he feels it is justified. Based on unrestricted access to all Lady Thatcher''s papers, unpublished interviews with her and all her major colleagues, this is the indispensable, fully rounded portrait of a towering figure of our times.>

Product details

• Authors: Charles Moore, Moore Charles
• Publisher: Allen Lane
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780241573570
• ISBN: 978-0-241-57357-0
• No. of pages: 896
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 240 mm x 56 mm
• Series: Margaret Thatcher: The Authorised Biography
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, Political leaders & leadership, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Political leaders and leadership, Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies, Right-of-centre democratic ideologies