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Edward Heath : the authorised biography by Philip Ziegler is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Edward Heath : the authorised biography about?
The magisterial official life of Britain's complex and misunderstood former prime minister, which offers a fundamental reassessment of his reputation. Edward Heath was at the centre of British political life for much of the second half of the twentieth century. Entering the House of Commons in 1950, he served as a whip and a minister before becoming Leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister from 1970 to 1974. But today he is largely a forgotten figure, eclipsed by his more celebrated successor, Margaret Thatcher. In this masterly official biography, distinguished historian Philip Ziegler offers a timely reassessment of Heath's remarkable political career. With exclusive access to personal papers unavailable to previous biographers he presents the first fully rounded portrait of our most enigmatic former prime minister. Beginning with Heath's early years - his childhood in Kent, student days in pre-war Oxford, wartime military service and short business career before he immersed himself in politics - Ziegler goes on to chart Heath's effortless rise through the ranks of the Conservative Party. He brilliantly captures Heath's rivalry with Harold Wilson and the supreme drama
Who reads Edward Heath : the authorised biography?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Philip Ziegler
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Limited
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780007412204
- Category
- nonfiction
- Rating
- 4.3 / 5 (55 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
