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Life in the Jungle: My Autobiography
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304 pages
Published
September 5th 2000
by Hodder & Stoughton
(first published January 1st 2000)
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While Michael Heseltine is without doubt a compelling figure within the realm of late 20th-century British Conservative politics, he is definitely not a compelling writer. This might be forgivable--he mentions never having enjoyed reading throughout his life, due to his mild dyslexia, which would certainly hamper one's skills as an author as well--but it still makes the reader's task a rather miserable one. The book does provide detailed chronologies of certain events like the Westland affair, w
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Heseltine forgoes the usual anecdotal and gossipy style of a politician's autobiography in favour of an exceedingly detailed account of his professional and political life, with particular focus on his actions in various departments and his part in the Westland affair that led to his surprise resignation in 1986. The book may come across as overbearingly self-possessed on more than a few occasions, but then again few people would accuse its author of having a false sense of humility.
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