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Margaret Thatcher Volume One: Not for Turning - The Authorized Biography

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Insightful dive into Thatcher's life and power.

This biography is more than mere history; it's a deep, personal exploration of Margaret Thatcher's character, rooted in unprecedented access to her personal correspondence and interviews with her closest allies—and even critics. If you've ever been intrigued by the Iron Lady's indomitable spirit and political impact, Charles Moore's meticulous research and balanced portrayal in "Not for Turning" will provide you with a profound understanding of how she shaped, and was shaped by, her times.

  • Orwell Prize Nominee (2014)
  • Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography (2014)
  • Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction Nominee (2013)
  • Best First Biography Prize (2013)
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Margaret Thatcher Volume One: Not for Turning - The Authorized Biography

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ISBN: 9780713992823
Authors: Charles Moore
Publisher: Allen Lane
Date of Publication: 2013-04-23
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, Politics, History
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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. 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 Based on unrestricted access to all Lady Thatcher's papers, unpublished interviews with her and all her major colleagues, this is the indispensable, fully rounded portrait of a towering figure of our times.
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Insightful dive into Thatcher's life and power.

This biography is more than mere history; it's a deep, personal exploration of Margaret Thatcher's character, rooted in unprecedented access to her personal correspondence and interviews with her closest allies—and even critics. If you've ever been intrigued by the Iron Lady's indomitable spirit and political impact, Charles Moore's meticulous research and balanced portrayal in "Not for Turning" will provide you with a profound understanding of how she shaped, and was shaped by, her times.

  • Orwell Prize Nominee (2014)
  • Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography (2014)
  • Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction Nominee (2013)
  • Best First Biography Prize (2013)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.