EAN: 9780008499495

THE CHANCELLOR - KATI MARTON KARTONIERT (TB)

'An intimate  insightful portrait of an extraordinarily private leader' WALTER ISAACSONFrom the
bestselling author of Enemies of the People An intimate and deeply researched account of the
extraordinary rise and political brilliance of the most powerful - and elusive - woman in the
world. Angela Merkel has always been an outsider. A pastor's daughter raised in
Soviet-controlled East Germany  she spent her twenties working as a research chemist  only
entering politics after the fall of the Berlin Wall. And yet within fifteen years  she had
become chancellor of Germany and  before long  the unofficial leader of the West. Acclaimed
author Kati Marton sets out to pierce the mystery of this unlikely ascent. With unparalleled
access to the chancellor's inner circle and a trove of records only recently come to light  she
teases out the unique political genius that is the secret to Merkel's success. No other modern
leader has so ably confronted authoritarian aggression  enacted daring social policies and
calmly unified an entire continent in an era when countries are becoming only more divided.
Again and again  she's cleverly outmanoeuvred strongmen like Putin and Trump  and weathered
surprisingly complicated relationships with allies like Obama and Macron. Famously private  the
woman who emerges from these pages is a role model for anyone interested in gaining and keeping
power while staying true to one's moral convictions. At once a riveting political biography  an
intimate human portrait and a revelatory look at successful leadership in action  The
Chancellor brings forth from the shadows one of the most extraordinary women of our time.

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