Close encounters with Tony Blair, Robin Cook and Peter Mandelson; KGB honey traps in Russia; inside stories on Number 10 and the Foreign Office; and of course life behind the scenes with Blair and George W. Bush ...
Christopher Meyer, Ambassador to the United States from 1997 to 2003, gives a candid account of life behind the diplomatic scenes.
'This is the most interesting, credible insider account of the run-up to Iraq so far published'Andrew Marr, Daily Telegraph
'This high-level account of the run-up to the Iraq invasion is thorough, credible and deflates the notion that Bush and Blair decided early on to go to war, come hell or high water'Jim Hoagland, Washington Post
CHRISTOPHER MEYER was a vital link in the important relationship between America and Britain and had previously been British Ambassador to Germany, and chief spokesman and press secretary for former Prime Minister John Major, "and for Geoffrey Howe when he was Foreign Secretary. In 2003 Meyer was appointed Chairman of the Press Complaints Commission. He was knighted in 2001.
Author - Paul Strathern
Narrator : Robert Whitfield
Published By - Blackstone Audio Inc
Length : 2 hours
Categories - Biographical Arts & Drama Autobiography Historical Knowledge & Learning
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In García Márquez in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of García Márquez 's life and ideas, and explains their influence on literature and on man's struggle to understand ... More...
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Author - James Joyce
Narrator : Jim Norton
Published By - Select Music & Distribution
Length : 3 hours 55 minutes
Categories - Classics Arts & Drama Autobiography
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Joyce describes the early life of Stephen Dedalus. More...
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Author - Abraham Lincoln
Narrator : Barrett Whitener
Published By - Listen & Live
Length : 15 minutes
Categories - Biographical Autobiography Politics Knowledge & Learning American
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Union supporters in President Abraham Lincoln's hometown of Springfield, Illinois, asked him to speak at a rally on September 3, 1863. Lincoln could not attend but wrote this letter instead. More...
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Author - Carmen Bin Ladin
Narrator : Shoreh Aghdashloo
Published By - Hachette Audio
Length : 6 hours
Categories - Women Autobiography World 20th Century
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Carmen Bin Ladin tells of her time married into the Bin Laden family. More...
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