

The family emigrated to the US and for a while Meir lived with her sister, where she was exposed to debates on Zionism, women's suffrage, literature and socialism.

Meir's earliest memory is of her father boarding up the front door in response to rumours of an imminent pogrom. Born in 1898 in Kyiv, she was the daughter of an impoverished carpenter - and became the first (and only) female Prime Minister of Israel. Golda Meir was without doubt one of the most incredible women of her - and any - time.

WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY JULIA NEUBERGER ' A rare and wholly unforgettable work' SATURDAY REVIEW 'A remarkable, almost incredible personal history. A classic of 20th century history ' Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of JERUSALEM: THE BIOGRAPHY A compelling political story of courage and struggle, power and leadership, war and crisis - and the making of Israel. 'The gripping memoir of a remarkable woman who rose to the top in a man's world. OL6112379W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 95.71 Pages 508 Ppi 400 Related-external-id urn:isbn:3455051103

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