DC Confidential
The Controversial Memoirs of Britain's Ambassador at the Time of 9/11 and the Run-up to the Iraq War
$34.32
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2006
Summary
Christopher Meyer was Ambassador to the United States from 1997 to 2003, during which time he was an eyewitness to and participant in the events following 9⁄11 and the preparations for the Iraq war. Never before has there been such a riveting and candid memoir of life behind the diplomatic scenes. Meyer’s is an honest account of what he saw, what he heard and how he felt.
The cast list of characters who feature here includes Margaret Thatcher, Bob Hope, the Clintons, Steven Spielberg,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753820919 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0753820919 |
| Author: | Christopher Meyer, Sir Christopher Meyer |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2006 |
| Weight: | 226g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 24mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“This is an important book about what it was like to be Britain’s most senior and lustrous ambassador at a time when the Prime Minister enjoyed a direct line to the White House.” - The Guardian
it is delightfully undiplomatic - brimming with barbed comments, colourful anecdotes and amusing assesments of No 10’s top talent. - THE GUARDIAN - Aimee Shalan
’…absorbing account by Meyer of his tenure as ambassador to Washington during distinctly interesting times. His descriptions of the building of new Labour’s relationship with the US administration, and the battles between the foreign office and No 10 are fascinating’. - SUNDAY TIMES,the insights into buffoons who run amok in our name makes this a rude, iconoclastic delight. - THE HERALD - Martin TierneyAbout The Author
Christopher Meyer
Sir Christopher Meyer was Ambassador to the United States from 1997 until 2003, and before that he was Press Secretary to John Major. He is now Chairman of the Press Complaints Commission.
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