Chancellor: The Remarkable Odyssey of Angela Merkel

Angela Merkel, the most powerful and elusive woman in the world, has risen to become the chancellor of Germany and the unofficial leader of the West. Acclaimed author Kati Marton sets out to pierce the mystery of her unlikely ascent, revealing her unique political genius and ability to confront authoritarian aggression, enact daring social policies, and unite an entire continent. The Chancellor is a riveting political biography, an intimate human portrait, and a revelatory look at successful leadership in action.

Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 28 October 2021
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

From the bestselling author of Enemies of the People comes an intimate and deeply researched account of the extraordinary rise and political brilliance of the most powerful and elusive woman in the world. Angela Merkel has always been an outsider. A pastors daughter raised in Soviet-controlled East Germany, she spent her twenties working as a research chemist before entering politics after the fall of the Berlin Wall. And yet, within fifteen years, she had become the chancellor of Germany and, before long, the unofficial leader of the West. Acclaimed author Kati Marton sets out to pierce the mystery of this unlikely ascent. With unparalleled access to the chancellors inner circle and a trove of records only recently come to light, she teases out the unique political genius that is the secret to Merkels success. No other modern leader has so ably confronted authoritarian aggression, enacted daring social policies, and calmly unified an entire continent in an era when countries are becoming only more divided. Again and again, she cleverly outmaneuvered strongmen like Putin and Trump, and weathered surprisingly complicated relationships with allies like Obama and Macron. Famously private, the woman who emerges from these pages is a role model for anyone interested in gaining and keeping power while staying true to their moral convictions. At once a riveting political biography, an intimate human portrait, and a revelatory look at successful leadership in action, The Chancellor brings forth from the shadows one of the most extraordinary women of our time.

From the bestselling author of Enemies of the People comes an intimate and deeply researched account of the extraordinary rise and political brilliance of the most powerful and elusive woman in the world. Angela Merkel has always been an outsider. A pastors daughter raised in Soviet-controlled East Germany, she spent her twenties working as a research chemist before entering politics after the fall of the Berlin Wall. And yet, within fifteen years, she had become the chancellor of Germany and, before long, the unofficial leader of the West. Acclaimed author Kati Marton sets out to pierce the mystery of this unlikely ascent. With unparalleled access to the chancellors inner circle and a trove of records only recently come to light, she teases out the unique political genius that is the secret to Merkels success. No other modern leader has so ably confronted authoritarian aggression, enacted daring social policies, and calmly unified an entire continent in an era when countries are becoming only more divided. Again and again, she cleverly outmaneuvered strongmen like Putin and Trump, and weathered surprisingly complicated relationships with allies like Obama and Macron. Famously private, the woman who emerges from these pages is a role model for anyone interested in gaining and keeping power while staying true to their moral convictions. At once a riveting political biography, an intimate human portrait, and a revelatory look at successful leadership in action, The Chancellor brings forth from the shadows one of the most extraordinary women of our time.

Weight: 632g
Dimension: 163 x 242 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008499457