Books

‘If you thought there was nothing new to say about Margaret Thatcher, think again. Readable and amusingly provocative, this book looks at Britain’s first female PM as a woman first and a politician second, taking in everything from her terrible hats to the pitch of her voice. I enjoyed it a lot‘ – Dominic Sandbrook

‘Offers a remarkable new view of a remarkable and still under-appreciated leader’ – Simon Jenkins

‘Highly readable and intelligently written. This book serves to remind us of how dramatically the world has changed in the century since Thatcher’s birth – and how much she herself made that change happen’ – Edwina Currie, former MP

‘Highly intriguing – teems with new information. A serious, well-researched book and a thoroughly good read‘ – Gillian Shephard, Baroness Shephard of Northwold

‘This is something genuinely new. Gaudoin approaches the strangeness and the strength of a remarkable Englishwoman with wide and honest research, fascinated respect and, at times, amusement. Arrestingly, it fills a long-felt gap in the record‘ – Libby Purves

‘A fluid and fascinating portrait of the woman behind the Iron Lady’ – Sarah Vine

‘Pleasingly unconventional’ – Unherd

Praise for Three Times a Countess:

‘Gaudoin’s book is revealing and hugely entertaining’ – Daily Mail

‘Gaudoin tells these delicious stories with brio’ – Sunday Times