Boris Johnson : the gambler (Record no. 186557)

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ISBN	9780753554906
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Classification number	920 JOH
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9 (RLIN)	23583
Personal author	Bower, Tom
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Title	Boris Johnson : the gambler
260 ## - PUBLICATION INFORMATION
Publisher	W H Allen
Date	2020
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Format	Hardback
365 ## - TRADE PRICE
Price amount	13.60
520 8# - ABSTRACT
Notes	As divisive as he is beguiling, as misunderstood as he is scrutinised, Boris Johnson is a singular figure. <br/><br/>Many of us think we know his story well. His ruthless ambition was evident from his insistence, as a three-year-old, that he would one day be 'world king'. Eton and Oxford prepared him well for a frantic career straddling the dog-eat-dog worlds of journalism and politics. His transformation from bumbling stooge on Have I Got New for You to a triumphant Mayor of London was overshadowed only by his colourful personal life, brimming with affairs, scandals and transgressions. His ascent to Number 10 in the wake of the acrimonious, era-defining Brexit referendum would prove to be only the first act in an epic drama that saw him play both hero and villain - from proroguing parliament to his controversial leadership of the Covid-19 Crisis, all against the backdrop of divorce, marriage, the birth of his sixth child, revolts among Tory MPs and the countdown to Brexit.<br/><br/>Yet despite his celebrity, decades of media scrutiny, the endless vitriol of his critics and the enduring adoration of his supporters, there is so much we've never understood about Boris - until now. Previous biographies have either dismissed him as a lazy, deceitful opportunist or been transfixed by his charm, wit and drive. Both approaches fall short, and so many questions about Boris remain unanswered. <br/><br/>What seismic events of his childhood have evaded scrutiny? How has he so consistently defied the odds, proved his critics wrong, and got away with increasingly reckless gambles? What were his real achievements and failures as Mayor of London, what was really going on during his time as Foreign Secretary, and why did he write two articles for the Telegraph, one in favour of Leave and the other for Remain? How have the women in his life exerted more influence than any of us realise, and why is his story ultimately one overshadowed by family secrets?<br/><br/>Based on a wealth of new interviews and research, this is the deepest, most rounded and most comprehensive portrait to date of the man, the mind, the politics, the affairs, the family - of a loner, a lover, a leader.
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Withdrawn status	Lost status	Source of classification or shelving scheme	Damaged status	Koha normalized classification for sorting	Not for loan	Home library	Current library	Shelving location	Date acquired	Source of acquisition	Cost, normal purchase price	Total Checkouts	Total Renewals	Call number / description	Barcode	Date last seen	Date last borrowed	Cost, replacement price	Price effective from	Koha item type
		Dewey Decimal Classification		920_000000000000000_JOH		Lymm Library	Stockton Heath Library	Biography	27/10/2020	14	13.60	8	5	920 JOH	34143110219423	31/03/2023	27/03/2023	13.60	27/10/2020	Adult non-fiction book