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050 4 $aDA591.A1$bB66 2005
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100 1 $aBooth, Cherie.
245 14 $aThe goldfish bowl :$bmarried to the Prime Minister, 1955-1997 /$cCherie Booth, Cate Haste.
260 $aLondon :$bVintage,$c2005.
300 $axiv, 321 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates ;$c20 cm
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500 $aOriginally published: London : Chatto & Windus, 2004.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 0 $a" ... Cherie [Booth] 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. Then the situation changes with the arrival of Labour governments, and we observe life as it was for Mary Wilson and Audrey Callaghan, before moving on to the contrasting experiences of Denis Thatcher - the only man ever to occupy the role - and Norma Major"--Back cover.
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