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First Confession

Hardcover • 2017 • English

First Confession

By Chris Patten

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About the book

NEW STATESMAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2017Most politicians write autobiographies to 'set the record straight' and provide retrospective justification for their careers. That is not the case with this book. 'It occurred to me that to track down myself would enable me to discuss an issue that had begun to intrigue me, namely the relationship between politics and identity, the things that had shaped me and whether and how they had come to reflect my life and opinions. As I wrote, the question of identity...Show more

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ISBN

9780241275597

Publisher

Allen Lane

Published year

2017

Language

English

Original title

First Confession

Format

Hardcover

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