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's Memoirs Series
This series delves into the life and political career of one of Britain's most influential Prime Ministers. It offers a deep dive into the formation of her convictions, from her childhood and family values to her formative university years and the beginnings of her political journey. Readers will find detailed accounts of pivotal moments in her tenure, including critical decisions and international crises that shaped her era.
Recommended Reading Order
- 1
- 2
The Downing Street Years
- 914 pages
- 32 hours of reading
This first volume of Margaret Thatcher's memoirs encompasses the whole of her time as Prime Minister - the formation of her goals in the early 1980s, the Falklands, the General Election victories of 1983 and 1987 and, eventually, the circumstances of her fall from political power. She also gives frank accounts of her dealings with foreign statesmen and her own ministers.
Margaret Thatcher
- 832 pages
- 30 hours of reading
Britain's first female Prime Minister - and the only British Prime Minister of the 20th century to win three consecutive general elections - shares her story as only she can in this engaging memoir.
Margaret Thatcher, arguable the most significant figure of the late-twentieth-century British politics, died on 8 April 2013. Combining and abridging 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.
