A powerful blend of personal testimony and social history about life as the wife, or husband, of Britain's Prime Ministers from the 1950s to 1997, co-written, drawing on her own insights, by Cherie Booth. When your husband (or wife, in Denis Thatcher's case) becomes Prime Minister, and the doors of No.10 close behind you, every aspect of life is suddenly changed. This was what Cherie Booth discovered. Intrigued, Cherie and social historian Cate Haste set out to explore the experience of previous political generations since the 1950s. Were the 'consorts' prepared for their role, or were they taken by surprise? How did they deal with life at No 10? How intrusive was the press, and how has this changed over the years? How did they find a way to live their own lives and conduct a marriage and a family life? How far did they feel caught up in the great events and crises of the day? Based on personal interviews, diaries and letters, and the accounts of surviving spouses, families, close friends and colleagues, the story begins with three Conservatives, who moved with almost hereditary ease in the circles of high politics - Clarissa Eden, Dorothy Macmillan and Elizabeth Home.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
ISBN-13
9780701176761
eBay Product ID (ePID)
90325073
Product Key Features
Book Title
Goldfish Bowl, the Married to the Prime Minister
Author
Cherie Booth, Cate Haste
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Health, Politics
Publication Year
2004
Type
Textbook
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Dimensions
Item Weight
619g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Cherie Booth, Cate Haste
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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