Book Description
'Prelude to Power' is the first of four volumes and covers the early days of New Labour, culminating in their victory at the polls in 1997. It details the extraordinary tensions between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.
Author : Alastair Campbell
Publisher : Random House
Page : 754 pages
File Size : 41,91 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 0099493470
'Prelude to Power' is the first of four volumes and covers the early days of New Labour, culminating in their victory at the polls in 1997. It details the extraordinary tensions between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.
Author : Alastair Campbell
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 743 pages
File Size : 38,79 MB
Release : 2011-07-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0307574407
A revelatory account of Tony Blair’s tumultuous leadership, The Blair Years gathers extracts from the diaries of the man who knew him best: Alastair Campbell—Blair’s spokesman from 1994 to 2003, his press secretary, strategist, and closest confidant. It is a compelling chronicle of contemporary British politics and the rise of New Labour, providing the first important record of a remarkable decade in Britain’s history. Here are the defining events of the time, from the Labour Party’s new dawn to the war on terror; from the death of Princess Diana to negotiations for peace in Northern Ireland; from Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq to the Hutton Inquiry of 2003, the year Campbell resigned his position. Here also are Blair’s relationships with world leaders and heads of state, including presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. But above all, here is Tony Blair up close and personal, making the decisions that affected the lives of millions, under relentless and frequently hostile pressure. Often described as the second most powerful figure in Britain, Alastair Campbell is no stranger to controversy. Feared and admired in equal measure, hated by some, he was pivotal to the founding of New Labour and the sensational election victory of 1997. Campbell spent more waking hours alongside the prime minister than anyone, and his diaries—at times brutally frank, often funny, always engrossing—take the reader right to the heart of government. The Blair Years is a story of politics in the raw, of progress and setback, of reputations made and destroyed, under the relentless scrutiny of a 24-hour media. Unflinchingly told, it covers the crises and scandals, the rows and resignations, the ups and downs at No. 10 Downing Street. But amid the landmark events are insights and observations that make this a remarkably human portrayal of some of the most influential people in the world. A completely riveting book about life at the very top, told by a man who saw it all.
Author : Dana Muwwakkil
Publisher :
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 18,50 MB
Release : 2020-08-30
Category :
ISBN : 9780578729329
I never predicted that I would be providing a detailed account of my struggle with my mental health. Publishing my diary may be the bravest thing I've ever done
Author : L. J. Smith
Publisher : Hachette Children's
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,72 MB
Release : 2011-02-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1844569926
The Awakening: Elena Gilbert is used to getting what she wants and she wants mysterious new boy, Stefan. But Stefan is hiding a deadly secret - a secret that will change Elena's life for ever ... The Struggle: Elena is torn between her boyfriend, Stefan, and his brother, Damon. But these brothers hide dark secrets and a tragic past that threatens them all. Damon wants to lead Elena astray - and he'd rather kill Stefan than let him possess her ...
Author : David Sedaris
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 22,23 MB
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Art
ISBN : 0316431702
A remarkable illustrated volume of artwork and images selected from the diaries David Sedaris has been creating for four decades In this richly illustrated book, readers will for the first time experience the diaries David Sedaris has kept for nearly 40 years in the elaborate, three-dimensional, collaged style of the originals. A celebration of the unexpected in the everyday, the beautiful and the grotesque, this visual compendium offers unique insight into the author's view of the world and stands as a striking and collectible volume in itself. Compiled and edited by Sedaris's longtime friend Jeffrey Jenkins, and including interactive components, postcards, and never-before-seen photos and artwork, this is a necessary addition to any Sedaris collection, and will enthrall the author's fans for many years to come.
Author : Helen Garner
Publisher : Text Publishing
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 19,91 MB
Release : 2019-11-05
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1925774910
The private diaries of one of Australia's greatest living writers, the much loved, fearless and fierce Helen Garner.
Author : Earl Sewell
Publisher : Kimani Press
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 48,84 MB
Release : 2013-03-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0373091249
The life and experiences of 16-year-old Keysha, whois about to be shipped off to a group home for at-risk teens.
Author : Chips Channon
Publisher : Random House
Page : 1032 pages
File Size : 50,5 MB
Release : 2021-03-04
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 147356719X
The Sunday Times bestselling edition of Chips Channon's remarkable diaries. Born in Chicago in 1897, 'Chips' Channon settled in England after the Great War, married into the immensely wealthy Guinness family, and served as Conservative MP for Southend-on-Sea from 1935 until his death in 1958. His career was unremarkable. His diaries are quite the opposite. Elegant, gossipy and bitchy by turns, they are the unfettered observations of a man who went everywhere and who knew everybody. Whether describing the antics of London society in the interwar years, or the growing scandal surrounding his close friends Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson during the abdication crisis, or the mood in the House of Commons in the lead up to the Munich crisis, his sense of drama and his eye for the telling detail are unmatched. These are diaries that bring a whole epoch vividly to life. A heavily abridged and censored edition of the diaries was published in 1967. Only now, sixty years after Chips's death, can an extensive text be shared. ________________________________ 'Chips perfectly embodied the qualities vital to the task: a capacious ear for gossip, a neat turn of phrase, a waspish desire to tell all, and easy access to the highest social circles across Europe.[...] Blending Woosterish antics with a Lady Bracknellesque capacity for acid comment. Replete with fascinating insights.' Jesse Norman, Financial Times
Author : Christopher Isherwood
Publisher :
Page : 1112 pages
File Size : 13,78 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Authors, English
ISBN :
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Author : Alastair Campbell
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,27 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 9781785900853
Having succeeded Tony Blair as Prime Minister, Gordon Brown wants Alistair Campbell at his side. Campbell resists. Soon, he is earning not only praise but big money from motivational speaking and writing novels which darkly reflect the personal mood swings that continue to concern both him and his family. Serious journalism across platforms old and new puts him back in the public eye. With politics constantly tugging his sleeve, he eventually returns to the front line to marshal a party in disarray.