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BOOTHROYD, BETTY: : BETTY BOOTHROYD: The Autobiography

LONDON.CENTURY,2001.

ISBN 0712679480.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn.FINE/NFINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj. Subject's bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated colour portrait photograph (upper wrap) and subject's b/w+colour biographical photographic illustrated rear wrap; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Both head+foot of spine/ backstrip minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing.Top+ fore-edges lightly aged/toned - as usual/normal; contents bright,tight and clean - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy? Publisher's bright,crisp, clean,original plain dark green cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain dark green endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn, xii-xivpp+1-338pp [paginated] includes Acknowledgements,author Preface,19 chapters,32pp contemporary b/w+colour photographs in 4 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp50/1,pp114/5( b/w) and pp210/1,pp274/5 (colour) respectively,an Index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,and Contents+Illustrations lists/tables.                                         The enormous respect and affection of the British public for Betty Boothroyd has its roots in a strong belief in what she stands for: fair play,an unshakeable sense of honour and a passionate belief in the sovreignty of Parliament.Her convictions,she says,are set in 'Yorkshire granite'.Born into a working-class family in Dewsbury,Betty grew up in a home with little money,but one that radiated love and warmth.Her father,a textile worker and union activist,was often unemployed and her mother was forced to be the family breadwinner.Betty was a bonny lass,popular and a talented dancer who became a local pantomime star,entertained troops during the war and went on eventually to become one of the celebrated Tiller Girls.But by the age of nineteen Betty's dreams of taking the West End by storm had crashed.Undaunted,she won a national speaking award,stood for election to the local council and became a full-time worker for the Labour party.Nothing would ever part Betty from politics again.                        In 1953 Betty began work at the House of Commons for Barbara Castle and Geoffrey de Freitas.She speaks candidly about those early years,the devastation of losing elections and the time she spent in America campaigning for JFK in the 1960 Presidential election.Back in Britain,Betty landed a job with millionaire Labour peer Harry Walston and the Yorkshire girl became part of the family.She describes the elation she felt on becoming an MP at last in 1973,the huge debt she owes her mother for her support,and the full story behind her role in the struggle to save the Labour party from the hard left. Betty Boothroyd's long political career reached its apogee in 1992 when she was elected the first (and so far - only) woman Speaker of the House of Commons with overwhelming support from all sides of the House.Her term of office coincided with one of the most turbulent periods in British politics of recent times as John Major tried to hold the Conservative Party together and Tony Blair led Labour to a landslide vistory.She unravels many of the stories behind the headlines and her fight to defend the reputation and rights of Parliament. The unexpected announcement of Betty Boothroyd's retirement in October 2000 brought unprecedented tributes from a wide spectrum of people both inside and outside politics and of all shades of political opinion.Written to appeal to the wide audience which has responded so warmly to her and to the values she represents,Betty Boothroyd's autobiography is destined to become a classic. Please contact seller,because of the weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stock(s') shipping quotes are adjusted for any refunds AFTER receipt of order and BEFORE the despatch of the order,especially if the item is offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard US AIRMAIL to these destinations can now,in some cases,cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence, then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

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