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The Chancellor: The Remarkable Odyssey of Angela Merkel

The Chancellor: The Remarkable Odyssey of Angela Merkel

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  • Author：Kati Marton
  • ISBN：1501192620
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Reviews

Jess ，

Angela Merkel was Germanys chancellor for 6 years， before I moved to the US。 For six years she lead the country I called home。 I know not everyone was a fan of her， but I think she brought something to the table that was not common at the time: being a woman in charge。 She will be missed for her honesty， clarity and wisdom。This biography was well written and talked about things I didn’t know about Frau Merkel。Very interesting and informative。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this adv Angela Merkel was Germanys chancellor for 6 years， before I moved to the US。 For six years she lead the country I called home。 I know not everyone was a fan of her， but I think she brought something to the table that was not common at the time: being a woman in charge。 She will be missed for her honesty， clarity and wisdom。This biography was well written and talked about things I didn’t know about Frau Merkel。Very interesting and informative。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Herman ，

The story of Angela Merkel is a timely story as her time as chancellor of Germany is coming to an end。 Kati Marton digs deep and detailed to show how significant Ms。 Merkel has been to the development of the European community。 She has served as chancellor alongside four American presidents and another two before becoming chancellor。 She has served as a strong ally to the United States and the European Union and has used a strong understanding of Vladimir Putin to be the most forefront figure to The story of Angela Merkel is a timely story as her time as chancellor of Germany is coming to an end。 Kati Marton digs deep and detailed to show how significant Ms。 Merkel has been to the development of the European community。 She has served as chancellor alongside four American presidents and another two before becoming chancellor。 She has served as a strong ally to the United States and the European Union and has used a strong understanding of Vladimir Putin to be the most forefront figure to deal with him。 She has a brought a sense of logic but compassion to her sixteen year term and has avoided placing Germany in a feared position in the international community。 Instead Germany stands a strong leader for the world。 There are definitely large shoes to fill here。Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a digital review copy。 。。。more

Regina Mastrogiacomo ，

I have always admired Angela Merkel， but I didn't know much about her。 This book talks about why she is such a strong leader and can go toe to toe with any leader。 I never knew she came from East Berlin， but I did know she was a scientist， and I'm glad that her background has made her great leader who can operate rationally and yet be empathetic towards others。 The book is very easy to read and has loads of information about Angela Merkel that is objective and yet shows her human side。 I like th I have always admired Angela Merkel， but I didn't know much about her。 This book talks about why she is such a strong leader and can go toe to toe with any leader。 I never knew she came from East Berlin， but I did know she was a scientist， and I'm glad that her background has made her great leader who can operate rationally and yet be empathetic towards others。 The book is very easy to read and has loads of information about Angela Merkel that is objective and yet shows her human side。 I like that she pushed the limits while in East Germany unfortunately it stop her from having the career she wanted。I feel very fortunate that I stumbled across this book and was able to explore Angela Merkel's life。 I want to Thank Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for this amazing book about an amazing woman。 。。。more

Meaghan Babin ，

I was so excited to read this book！ I find Angela Merkel to be extremely interesting and this book is truly amazing。 The Chancellor is well-written and extremely well researched。 I really loved reading about Angela Merkel and Kati Morton did an excellent job。

William Rham ，

Kati Marton’s “The Chancellor” is a well-written， well-researched study of the life and leadership of Angela Merkel， not only Germany’s first woman chancellor but one of its longest-serving chancellors and the first to have come from communist East Germany。 I enjoyed it and believe I learned a great deal。Marton begins with an examination of Merkel’s early life as the daughter of a Lutheran minister sent to a parish in Stasi-controlled， surveillance-obsessed East Germany， her education （culminati Kati Marton’s “The Chancellor” is a well-written， well-researched study of the life and leadership of Angela Merkel， not only Germany’s first woman chancellor but one of its longest-serving chancellors and the first to have come from communist East Germany。 I enjoyed it and believe I learned a great deal。Marton begins with an examination of Merkel’s early life as the daughter of a Lutheran minister sent to a parish in Stasi-controlled， surveillance-obsessed East Germany， her education （culminating in a doctorate） and work as a research chemist， and then， with the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany， her transition into German politics and her rise to chancellor。 It goes on to describe the various challenges she faced including the global recession， the Middle Eastern refugee crisis， and the rise of populism and autocracy; as well as her relationships with various world leaders including three American presidents and Vladimir Putin。Along the way， we are given a very clear picture of Merkel herself， her modesty， her devotion to service and “getting the job done，” her rationality and reliance on facts， her energy and capacity for hard work， her persistence and persuasiveness as a negotiator， and the respect and high regard she has earned from other world leaders。 It’s clear that Ms。 Marton is a Merkel fan。 Nevertheless， she does spend time on the weaknesses she perceives in the chancellor， most notably Merkel’s uber-rationality， her lack of charisma and/or great talent for oratory， and her sometimes “tin ear” when it comes to political expedience。 But even these so-called weaknesses point to a leader who is much more about substance than style and cares ten times more about getting the right things done than about who gets the credit。My one criticism is that Ms。 Marton gets a little “preachy” when it comes to her own politics。 Her beliefs in progressivism， globalism， and feminism are obvious， as is her opinion that many male leaders cannot check their egos at the door and that women are better suited to world leadership than men。 Her disdain for nationalism， authoritarianism， and Donald Trump is also crystal clear。 My purpose here is not to argue against or criticize those beliefs。 But I wonder if her willingness to reveal them undermines the objectivity and authority many biographers strive for。Nevertheless， I thought “The Chancellor” was well worth the time。 。。。more

Rennie ，

Outstanding。 I don’t know why but I didn’t expect this to be so well written - maybe because I’m not a big biography reader and they usually have way too much contextual filler for me。 But this was perfectly done - the author breaks down complex politics， culture， and international relations so well that I better understood things I thought I already knew。 Merkel is such a fascinating figure， still enigmatic despite being in power for so long and having accomplished so much。 She’s a former East Outstanding。 I don’t know why but I didn’t expect this to be so well written - maybe because I’m not a big biography reader and they usually have way too much contextual filler for me。 But this was perfectly done - the author breaks down complex politics， culture， and international relations so well that I better understood things I thought I already knew。 Merkel is such a fascinating figure， still enigmatic despite being in power for so long and having accomplished so much。 She’s a former East German who helped turn a country responsible for the 20th century’s worst atrocities into the world’s moral center。 And she helped bridge divides between east and west in her own while she was at it。 I respected and admired her for so much already but there’s even more to it。 Marton also examines her missteps， lest this seem like propaganda or only gushing praise。 But as Angela herself wants to be remembered， “She tried。”Also interesting that because of her intense privacy she didn’t really “cooperate” per se， but she allowed Marton to observe her at work and interview some of her aides and friends。 The result is just an extraordinary portrait， drawing on information about her childhood and what she’s said herself in speeches set against Marton’s clear analysis of how life behind the wall shaped her thinking， policies， and mindset。 It’s so insightful and truly， there’s not a dull page。Apparently Merkel also does a hilarious Putin impression。 This is such a delight！ 。。。more

Rachel ，

The Chancellor by Kati Marton is an excellent biography that gives the reader a glimpse into the fascinating and trailblazing Angela Merkel。 I loved it！I have always been intrigued and drawn to German Chancellor Angela Merkel， so I was so excited to be able to pick up this biography so that I could learn more about her past， her personality， and her values。 Ms。 Marton does an excellent job of investigating， interviewing， and presenting all of these aspects and so much more within this book。 Her The Chancellor by Kati Marton is an excellent biography that gives the reader a glimpse into the fascinating and trailblazing Angela Merkel。 I loved it！I have always been intrigued and drawn to German Chancellor Angela Merkel， so I was so excited to be able to pick up this biography so that I could learn more about her past， her personality， and her values。 Ms。 Marton does an excellent job of investigating， interviewing， and presenting all of these aspects and so much more within this book。 Her sources are credible and the way she presents her subject matter is effortless and easy to read。 I was able to learn so much more about what had made and molded her into the impressive woman and political leader that she has become， and I highly recommend this biography for anyone that wants to learn more about this amazing， complex， and fascinating figure。5/5 stars Thank you NG and Simon & Schuster for this wonderful arc and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion。I am posting this review to my GR and Bookbub accounts immediately and will post it to my Amazon， Instagram， and B&N accounts upon publication。 。。。more

Biblio Files （takingadayoff） ，

Whenever I read a political biography， I expect to skim parts of it， because so much of politics is the detailed and tedious stuff of lawmaking and diplomacy。 It is important but for the casual reader， like me， it's boring。 I did not skim any of this biography of Angela Merkel。 It was interesting and readable from beginning to end and I got a real sense of what kind of person and politician Merkel is。 I was surprised to learn that she was born in West Germany， but her father， a Lutheran minister Whenever I read a political biography， I expect to skim parts of it， because so much of politics is the detailed and tedious stuff of lawmaking and diplomacy。 It is important but for the casual reader， like me， it's boring。 I did not skim any of this biography of Angela Merkel。 It was interesting and readable from beginning to end and I got a real sense of what kind of person and politician Merkel is。 I was surprised to learn that she was born in West Germany， but her father， a Lutheran minister， took an assignment in East Germany when Angela was a toddler and they remained there until the Wall came down。 Kati Marton wrote the book with access to Merkel's aides and acquaintances， but not to Merkel or her husband。 I was especially interested in how Merkel， as a woman， made herself heard among the men who controlled politics in Germany when she was arriving on the scene。 Her experiences dealing with condescending and vindictive opponents （and sometimes allies） helped her develop the skills she would need to deal with Putin and Trump。 Really fascinating look at one of the more successful world leaders in recent times。 Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a digital review copy。 。。。more