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Life in the jungle : my autobiography / Michael Heseltine.

By: Heseltine, Michael.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2000Description: xiv, 560 p. : ill. ; 25 cm + hbk.ISBN: 0340739150.Subject(s): Conservative Party (Great Britain) -- Biography | Politicans -- Great Britain -- Biography | Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1945-DDC classification: 941.085092
Contents:
Part One: 1933-1966 -- A Swansea childhood -- An undistinguished schoolboy -- Oxford and the Union -- The real world -- Candidate for Gower -- Business at the deep end -- Finding a seat -- Part Two: 1966-1979 -- On to the Front Bench -- First Taste of Office -- The National Stage -- Part Three: 1979-1990 -- Secretary of State -- 'It took a riot' -- Cold War Hot Seat -- Managing the MOD -- 'A very good resignation' -- 'Say not the struggle naught availeth' -- Part Four: 1990-1997 -- Back to environment -- The competitiveness agenda -- The Hand of Fate -- Deputy Prime Minister -- End of the road.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 941.085092 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00085870
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Michael Heseltine has enjoyed one of the most colourful and creative careers of modern British politics. This autobiography tells the story not only of his political life, but also of his business career.

Includes index.

Part One: 1933-1966 -- A Swansea childhood -- An undistinguished schoolboy -- Oxford and the Union -- The real world -- Candidate for Gower -- Business at the deep end -- Finding a seat -- Part Two: 1966-1979 -- On to the Front Bench -- First Taste of Office -- The National Stage -- Part Three: 1979-1990 -- Secretary of State -- 'It took a riot' -- Cold War Hot Seat -- Managing the MOD -- 'A very good resignation' -- 'Say not the struggle naught availeth' -- Part Four: 1990-1997 -- Back to environment -- The competitiveness agenda -- The Hand of Fate -- Deputy Prime Minister -- End of the road.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Michael Heseltine has been Member of Parliament for Henley since 1974. He has held many senior political positions including Secretary of State for Defence from 1983-86, Secretary of State for the Environment 1990-92, and Deputy Prime Minister from 1995-97. Michael Heseltine is married with three children and lives in London and Oxford.

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