{"product_id":"my-two-countries-paperback","title":"My Two Countries - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNancy Astor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you were my husband, I'd poison your tea,\" Lady Astor famously said to Churchill. \"Madam, if you were my wife, I'd drink it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLady Nancy Astor was the first woman to take a seat in the British Parliament. In her book she provides insight on how it was to be a female figure in a male dominated government. She cared not for \"scholarly attainments or oratorical orations\" but rather \"spoke from the heart\", which both baffled and charmed the British politicians and public.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a short read that promotes feminism and political reform in the aftermath of World War II, and chronicles the journey of how she rose to become a historical figure against all odds - and a truly inspirational tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAstor was an often controversial figure. Some put her rule-breaking ways down to her American upbringing, but she was always a unique character. As her quotes show, she was famous for her quick wit, and an occasional cruel streak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"When I arrived at my destination some of the Honourable Members looked upon me more as a pirate than a Pilgrim!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ever since I first entered the Mother of Parliaments I realised that I had ceased to be a person and had become a symbol.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Pioneers may be picturesque figures, but they are often rather lonely ones.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I can conceive of nothing worse than a man-governed world except a woman-governed world, but I can see the combination of the two going forward and making civilisation.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I fear bombs in politics far less than I do apathy.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"History is more romantic to read than to make.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 46\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.11 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42707672367167,"sku":"9781396319228","price":19.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/14feaf7fa93e0d66aacdccba9a7a524f.webp?v=1765044980","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/my-two-countries-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}