One of Us. A Biography of Margaret Thatcher

London England: Macmillan, 1989. Hardback. First Edition. Very slight shelf wear to edge of corners of D/J. 'One of us' is a phrase that epitomises the Thatcher era. Originally it referred to an exclusive club: 'Is he one of us?' the prime minister would fiercely enquire about anyone who was put up for the jobs she had to fill. Only those who passed the test were admitted to the band of partisans with whom she hoped to revolutionise Britain. This book makes a special study of questions that have constantly attached themselves to the Thatcher prime ministership, including the elusive significance of her sex and her abrasive relationships with every section of the old establishment, from the bishops to the intellectuals. Within its major themes - her capture of the Conservative Party and her attempted trandformation of Britain - the book throws a particularly vivid light on the range of personalities, supporting or hostile, who have been central to Magaret Thatcher's achievement. Based on the intimate conversations of a decade with all the major politicians of the period, it brings to life a leader who has intrigued the world more than any of her predecessors since Churchill. 570 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.).. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback.