A Journey: My Political Life - Rilegato

Blair, Tony

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ISBN 10: 030739820X ISBN 13: 9780307398208

Casa editrice: Knopf Canada, 2010

Riassunto

In 1997, the biggest Labour victory in history swept England, ending eighteen years of Conservative government. Prime Minister Tony Blair — young, charismatic and complex — shaped the nation profoundly in the ten years that followed. From his work in Northern Ireland to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, few of his decisions were free from scrutiny and debate. Alternately beloved and reviled, he was an international figure to a degree matched by few British leaders — a role he continues in to this day through the Tony Blair Faith Foundation and his work in the Middle East. Now, for the first time, we see the fascinating journey and difficult choices of the prime minister through his own eyes. Grippingly candid and deeply intimate, A Journey is a must-read political memoir, full of startling insights into a host of world leaders, including George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. It is also a book that delves deeply and profoundly into what it means to be in a position of great power today, and its emotional and personal toll.

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#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
A Financial Times Best Book 
Shortlisted for the Galaxy National Book Awards – Tesco Biography of the Year

“You cannot help but commiserate, for this is a man (unlike some other world leaders) who has clearly grappled with his conscience. . . . Engaging.”
—The Globe and Mail
 
“I cannot recall a previous memoir by a head of state that is intellectually and emotionally engaging on so many pages.” 
—The Christian Science Monitor
 
“Engrossing. . . . Blair writes honestly and openly. . . . It is breezy, informal and candid enough to keep the reader thoroughly engaged. . . . Blair is admirably frank and tough-minded.”
—The New York Times Book Review

"A hugely entertaining read.... All very Blair, all very British."
—The Wall Street Journal

"A Journey is first and foremost a political biography, and... Feelings, authenticity and emotional intelligence are qualities that rank high in Blair's political lexicon. Blair... is one of the great politicians of this generation and that makes his candid moments particularly interesting."
—Los Angeles Times

"A very good book... Just as Casanova wrote memoirs boasting of his amorous conquests, Tony Blair loves telling us about his political seductions. This makes his book exceptionally enjoyable and useful: it shows how politics is actually done."
—The Telegraph (UK)

"What makes [Blair's] memoir so absorbing... is that he is the first of a generation of politicians to conduct their craft as if observing themselves from an amused and admiring distance - and then to write about it."
—The Independent

"[A Journey] offers a fascinating account of his path to leadership. Blair opens compelling vistas on his path to leadership: his triumphs (Northern Ireland and Kosovo), his difficulties (the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan), his challenges (intrigues within his party, especially his successor Gordon Brown), and companions on his journey (including George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Nicolas Sarkozy and the Queen) between 1997 and 2007."
—Harvard Business Review

L'autore:

TONY BLAIR was elected prime minister in 1997. Since leaving office in 2007, he has served as the Quartet Representative to the Middle East and founded the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, which promotes respect and understanding between the major religions and makes the case for faith as a force for good in the modern world. He now leads the Breaking the Climate Deadlock initiative, working with world leaders to build consensus on a new comprehensive international climate policy framework. He lectures at Yale University.

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• Editore: Knopf Canada
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 030739820X
• ISBN 13: 9780307398208
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 720