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The chancellor : the remarkable odyssey of Angela Merkel

Marton, Kati (author.).

Summary: "The definitive biography of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, detailing the remarkable rise and political brilliance of the most powerful--and elusive--woman in the world. The Chancellor is at once a riveting political biography and an intimate human story of a complete outsider--a research chemist and pastor's daughter raised in Soviet-controlled East Germany--who rose to become the unofficial leader of the West. Acclaimed biographer Kati Marton set out to pierce the mystery of how Angela Merkel achieved all this. And she found the answer in Merkel's political genius: in her willingness to talk with adversaries rather than over them, her skill at negotiating without ever compromising on what's most important to her, her canniness in appointing political rivals to her cabinet and exacting their policies so they have no platform to run against her, the humility to allow others to take credit for things done in tandem, the wisdom to stay out of the papers and off Twitter, and the vision to take advantage of crises to enact bold change. Famously private, the Angela Merkel who emerges in The Chancellor is a role model for anyone interested in gaining and keeping power while holding onto one's moral convictions--and for anyone looking to understand how to successfully bridge huge divisions within society. No modern leader has so ably confronted Russian aggression, provided homes to over a million refugees, and calmly unified Europe at a time when other countries are becoming more divided. But Marton also describes Merkel's many challenges, such as her complicated relationship with President Obama, who she at one point refused to speak to. This captivating portrait shows a woman who has survived extraordinary challenges to transform her own country and return it to the global stage. Timely and revelatory, this great morality tale shows the difference an exceptional leader can make for the greater good of a country and the world." --

Record details

  • ISBN: 1501192620
  • ISBN: 9781501192623
  • Physical Description: xviii, 344 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits (some color) ; 24 cm
    print
  • Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2021.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Prologue: The Pastor's Daughter -- Against the Tide -- Leipzig: On Her Own -- Berlin -- 1989 -- The Apprentice -- To the Chancellery at Last -- Her First American President -- Dictators -- The Private Chancellor -- Limited Partners -- Europe is Speaking German Now -- The War in Ukraine: "Get me Angela on the Phone" -- The Summer of Reem -- The Worst of Times -- Enter Trump -- "Something Has Changed in Our Country..." -- A Partner at Last? -- Toward the End.
Subject:
Germany
Women prime ministers
Prime ministers
Politics and government
Political leadership
Diplomatic relations
Merkel, Angela -- 1954-
HISTORY / Europe / Germany
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State
Germany -- Biography
Germany -- Foreign relations -- 21st century
Political leadership -- Germany -- History -- 21st century
Germany -- Politics and government -- 1990-
Prime ministers -- Germany -- Biography
Women prime ministers -- Germany -- Biography
Merkel, Angela -- 1954-
Genre:
History.
Biographies.
Biographies.

Available copies

  • 28 of 29 copies available at Westchester Library System.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 29 total copies.

Other Formats and Editions

English (2)
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Bedford Free Library B MERKEL (Text) 31002150872272 Biography Available -
Bronxville Public Library B MERKEL (Text) 31004151819880 Biography Available -
Chappaqua Library BIOGRAPHY MERKEL,ANGELA (Text) 31005600106985 Biography Available -
Eastchester Public Library B MERKEL (Text) 31008152556862 Biography Checked out 11/24/2025
Greenburgh Public Library B MERKEL (Text) 31009154872570 Biography Available -
Harrison Public Library BIO MERKEL (Text) 31010300271154 Biography Available -
Hendrick Hudson Free Library B MERKEL (Text) 31016151784328 Biography Available -
Irvington Public Library BIO MERKEL, A (Text) 31012154379075 Biography Available -
John C. Hart Memorial Library B MERKEL (Text) 31030155063720 Biography Available -
Larchmont Public Library B MERKEL (Text) 31014153016211 Biography Available -

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