| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
367 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-358) and index. |
| Contents |
A childhood under communism -- In the shadow of the Berlin Wall -- Angela in Leipzig -- The unbearable boredom of being: a squatter in Berlin -- Angela becomes Merkel -- Kohl's girl -- The politics of patricide: how Merkel became party leader -- Waiting game: the patient party leader -- Merkel loses and becomes chancellor -- The making of the Queen of Europe -- Potato soup, the Pope and re-election -- The Euro-crisis and Afghanistan -- From the jaws of defeat and beyond -- Ukraine, another Greek tragedy and the refugee crisis -- Epilogue: Mother Courage or Merkiavelli? |
| Summary |
"The in-depth biography of Angela Merkel, using exclusive new sources and research to tell how the daughter of a clergyman from East Germany rose to become one of the most powerful women in the world."--NoveList. |
| Subject |
Merkel, Angela, 1954-
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Heads of state -- Germany -- Biography.
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Women heads of state -- Germany -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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| ISBN |
9781468313161 |
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1468313169 |
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