Bibliograph

Lioness, Golda Meir and the nation of Israel, Francine Klagsbrun

Type

Label

Lioness, Golda Meir and the nation of Israel, Francine Klagsbrun

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 698-784) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Lioness

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

969386218

Responsibility statement

Francine Klagsbrun

Sub title

Golda Meir and the nation of Israel

Summary

"The definitive biography of Golda Meir: the iron-willed leader, chain-smoking political operative, and tea-and-cake-serving grandmother who became the fourth prime minister of Israel and one of the most notable women of our time"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: "Call me Golda" -- Part one. Stubborn roots -- The carpenter's daughter -- An American girl -- "Dearest Gogo" -- The path to Palestine -- Part two. Ascent -- "New Jews" -- The dark years -- A star is born -- Pioneer woman -- Black clouds rising -- "And the heart breaking" -- Life and death -- Ein Breira--no alternative -- "Nevertheless: a woman" -- 1947: the turning point -- "The time is now" -- Part three. Madam Minister -- Moscow -- "Either immigrants or shoes" -- The politician -- "Golda Meir" -- Conflict and charisma -- "A mutual distancing" -- Seat of power -- Part four. Premier -- The chosen -- A different kind of war -- "What has happened to us?" -- Terror, territories, and the Palestinian question -- Premier Meir and President Sadat -- "I will never again be the person I was" -- An "irrevocable" decision -- "My only fear is to live too long" -- Endings: "I've always been a realist."

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