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Margaret Thatcher
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A newly edited, single-volume commemorative edition of The Path to Power and The Downing Street Years; this is Margaret Thatcher in her own words.
READ BY MARGARET THATCHER. Combining her memoirs ‘The Path to Power’ and ‘The Downing Street Years’, this definitive account of Margaret Thatcher’s life is published as a one volume commemorative edition for the first time.
Margaret Thatcher was the towering figure of late-twentieth-century British politics. Now following her death in 2013, this is the story of her remarkable life, in her own words.
Beginning with her upbringing in Grantham, she goes on to describe her entry into Parliament. Rising through the ranks of this man’s world, she led the Conservative Party to victory in 1979, becoming Britain's first woman prime minister.
Offering a riveting first-hand account of the critical moments of her premiership – the Falklands War, the miners' strike, the Brighton bomb and her unprecedented three election victories, the book reaches a gripping climax with an hour-by-hour description of her dramatic final days in 10 Downing Street.
Margaret Thatcher's frank and compelling autobiography stands as a powerful testament to her influential legacy.
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Tributes to Margaret Thatcher:
‘She fought against the clubby, cosy, male-dominated consensus of both main parties – and she won.’ Boris Johnson, Mayor of London
‘She will be remembered as a unique figure. She reshaped the politics of a whole generation. She was Britain's first woman prime minister. She moved the centre ground of British politics and was a huge figure on the world stage.’ Ed Miliband, Leader of the Labour Party
‘The world has lost one of the great champions of freedom and liberty, and America has lost a true friend. She stands as an example to our daughters that there is no glass ceiling that can't be shattered. She helped restore the confidence and pride that has always been the hallmark of Britain at its best.’ Barack Obama, President of the United States of America
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- fingers to the bone
- 13-01-21
Great insight to a true leader
Having been brought up in the Welsh valleys in the 70s I was led to think of Thatcher as someone who brought the country to its knees. The reality course was the polar opposite and how much we miss her stewardship in 2020.
Very interesting personal insight of her upbringing and political life.
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- 26-01-18
Gripping first hand account
Wonderfully narrated, and an important historical autobiography. Her account of Falklands and her resignation: gripping.
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- T M Banks
- 28-02-22
Well worth listening to.
Not a great fan of Margaret Thatcher, but cannot deny she re-shaped Britain, for better or worse.
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- J. Pierce
- 01-03-20
fascinating woman.
I would have preferred the book to have a better chronological order. however listening to Margaret narrate her own autobiography was fantastic!
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- Kindle Customer 007
- 02-11-21
The best British Prime Minister ever.
Fantastic story of the greatest British Prime Minister. So sad that today our great nation has politicians so lacking in stature and ability. I am thankful to have lived through her time in office and all that she strove to achieve.
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- Martin Kentish
- 02-11-21
Didn't quite hit the mark, but worth listening to
I was in my teens when Thatcher was in power. I admired her strength and leadership but hated her policies. I wanted to learn more about the philosophy that drove her polices and Mrs Thatcher as a person. They were the two areas I found the book rather lacking. However it did give a detailed account of the key moments of her time as leader which was fascinating to learn about.
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- hostelgirl
- 07-12-22
Enjoyed this very much
I can’t help but like Margaret Thatcher despite a feeling I maybe shouldn’t. She feels like a guilty pleasure. Listening to her herself layout her path to power and tears in office was for the most part interesting. There were some dull parts when she was talking about economics, single currency, inflation etc but these were few. I enjoyed hearing about the relationships she had with colleagues but also of her speeches she made and challenges she faced. The love for her husband was also evident. I was a child during her time in office so I learned a lot. She can often sound condescending and patronising but her strength of character and passion for the job is admirable.
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- #earlyeditor🤓📚
- 30-10-19
One of the best history/politics audiobooks!
One of the best history/politics audiobooks on the market!
Fascinating story set in the 80's, of how lady Thatcher turned the country around, from the grips of the unions and decinle to having one of the top economies on the world and takling terisom and standing up to adversity, beating the Argies over the Falklands and placing Britain back on the world stage.
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- Tracy Stevens
- 18-08-19
I love this book what an amazing women
I love this book amazing women God bless her what they did to her was horrible
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- Tarjinder
- 08-04-18
Maggie thatcher
fascinating stuff and it was great to see the views of the actual leader at the time of the Falklands and the end of the cold war
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