The British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher

A Short Biography

De: Doug West

Narrado por: Gregory Diehl

Margaret Thatcher was a British stateswoman and the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. From 1975 to 1990, she was the Leader of the Conservative Party. She was elected Prime Minister three times and served for 11 years, longer than any other British prime minister of the 20th century. Her political views, based on loose economics and individual self-realization, along with her policies, were referred to as Thatcherism, which for decades remained an influential political concept in the United Kingdom. Thatcherism was also used to describe Thatcher's ethical principles and personal style, including such aspects as nationalism, individualism, or the refusal to compromise on the pursuit of certain political goals.

This short book covers Margaret Thatcher's life in enough detail for the listener to learn about this amazing woman without having to listen to a large-volume biography.

©2016 Doug West (P)2016 Doug West

Good summary. Poor reading

Mr. West gets good marks for a summary story. I suggest he never allow Mr. Diehl to record his work again as this narrator continuously mispronounces simple words and reads in a wooden, monotone.

Good quick concise information

This 30-minute book provided me with the basics I wanted to hear about BP Margaret Thatcher. However, I did not care for the delivery via Mr. Diehl. His clipped delivery made me feel like he really did not like her very much, as opposed to just giving the information about her. I don't know if that was intended or not, but it came across that way. Don't think it's appropriate in such a book. I will look for his name as the narrator in future books, as I will avoid them. Sorry, Gregory Diehl, but I'm going to avoid your voice. Other than that, I like the idea of Mr. West's 30 minute books about various subjects or people. It gives me an idea of what I might further research about that person or subject.

Short

I loved the idea on having a short biography however, it ended seeming superficial for.me. It would be great if despite short the author could provide more clearly the sources of his research and let readers go further if they want to.

Good, but shy

As the title says, it is a short book and covers only headlines of this great Leader. I’m a huge admirer of Thatcher and consider her one of the most important leaderships of the twenty century and, maybe for this reason, I consider that the book is too shy in praising her achievements, giving the impression that they were mundane.