First confession : a sort of memoir /
by Patten, Chris.
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BookPublisher: UK : Allen Lane, 2017Description: 311 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780241275597 (hbk.) :; 0241275598 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 920 PATSubject(s): Patten, Chris, 1944- | Politicians -- Great Britain -- Biography | Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1979-1997 | Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1997-2007 | Biography | BiographySummary: Most politicians write autobiographies to 'set the record straight' and provide retrospective justification for their careers. That is not the case with this book. Chris Patten's career has taken him from the outer London suburbs to the House of Commons, a seat in the Cabinet, last Governor of Hong Kong, Chairman of the BBC and Chancellor of Oxford University. About all of these he is enlightening and entertaining.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book - Adult Hardback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 920 PAT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002945366X |
Includes index.
Most politicians write autobiographies to 'set the record straight' and provide retrospective justification for their careers. That is not the case with this book. Chris Patten's career has taken him from the outer London suburbs to the House of Commons, a seat in the Cabinet, last Governor of Hong Kong, Chairman of the BBC and Chancellor of Oxford University. About all of these he is enlightening and entertaining.
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