My Two Countries e-bog

"e;If you were my husband, I'd poison your tea,"e; Lady Astor famously said to Churchill. "e;Madam, if you were my wife, I'd drink it."e;Lady 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 "e;scholarly attainments or oratorical orations"e; but rather "e;spoke from the heart"e;, which both baffled and charmed the British politicians and public.It'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.Astor 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."e;When I arrived at my destination some of the Honourable Members looked upon me more as a pirate than a Pilgrim!"e;"e;Ever since I first entered the Mother of Parliaments I realised that I had ceased to be a person and had become a symbol."e;"e;Pioneers may be picturesque figures, but they are often rather lonely ones."e;"e;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."e;"e;I fear bombs in politics far less than I do apathy."e;"e;History is more romantic to read than to make."e;