{"product_id":"the-chancellor-the-remarkable-odyssey-of-angela-merkel-9781501192623","title":"The Chancellor: The Remarkable Odyssey of Angela Merkel","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive biography of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, detailing the remarkable rise and political brilliance of the most powerful--and elusive--woman in the world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Chancellor\u003c\/i\u003e is at once a riveting political biography and an intimate human story of a complete outsider--a research chemist and pastor's daughter raised in Soviet-controlled East Germany--who rose to become the unofficial leader of the West. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcclaimed biographer Kati Marton set out to pierce the mystery of how Angela Merkel achieved all this. And she found the answer in Merkel's political genius: in her willingness to talk \u003ci\u003ewith\u003c\/i\u003e adversaries rather than over them, her skill at negotiating without ever compromising on what's most important to her, her canniness in appointing political rivals to her cabinet and exacting their policies so they have no platform to run against her, the humility to allow others to take credit for things done in tandem, the wisdom to stay out of the papers and off Twitter, and the vision to take advantage of crises to enact bold change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFamously private, the Angela Merkel who emerges in \u003ci\u003eThe Chancellor\u003c\/i\u003e is a role model for anyone interested in gaining and keeping power while holding onto one's moral convictions--and for anyone looking to understand how to successfully bridge huge divisions within society. No modern leader has so ably confronted Russian aggression, provided homes to over a million refugees, and calmly unified Europe at a time when other countries are becoming more divided. But Marton also describes Merkel's many challenges, such as her complicated relationship with President Obama, who she at one point refused to speak to. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis captivating portrait shows a woman who has survived extraordinary challenges to transform her own country and return it to the global stage. Timely and revelatory, this great morality tale shows the difference an exceptional leader can make for the greater good of a country and the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kati Marton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/26\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.30w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501192623\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKati Marton is the author of \u003ci\u003eTrue Believer: Stalin's American Spy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eEnemies of the People: My Family's Journey to America\u003c\/i\u003e, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist; \u003ci\u003eThe Great Escape: Nine Jews Who Fled Hitler and Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHidden Power: Presidential Marriages That Shaped Our History\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWallenberg\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Polk Conspiracy\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eA Death in Jerusalem\u003c\/i\u003e. She is an award-winning former NPR and ABC News correspondent. She lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39826929647731,"sku":"9781501192623","price":28.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_b81ab1b0-1106-46b8-ae1c-4c57958aca79.jpg?v=1644558419","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-chancellor-the-remarkable-odyssey-of-angela-merkel-9781501192623","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}