Genuinely revelatory political memoir by Britain's Ambassador to the USA at the time of 9/11.
Sir Christopher Meyer was Ambassador to the United States from 1997 until 2003, and before that he was Press Secretary to John Major. He is now Chairman of the Press Complaints Commission.
a marvellously entertaining and readable book. - THE EVENING STANDARD - Andrew GilliganThe chapters on 9/11 and on the Iraq War are totally absorbing and often quite moving. - THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY - Cal McCrystalthe book is of great value to anyone interested in diplomacy and foreign policy. - THE INDEPENDENT - Bruce Andersonthe delicious portraiture, razor-sharp character assessments and the sharing of undiplomatic discretions, are all beautifully, and often comically, presented. - THE SUNDAY HERALD - James Cusickhe provides some captivating insights into modern diplomacy and American life. - Metro - Siobhan MurphyHe tells a juicy tale. - SUNDAY TIMES - Simon Jenkinsthis is an important book about what it was like to be Britain's most senior and lustrous ambassador at a time when the prime minister enjoyed a direct line to the White House for which there are few precedents. - THE GUARDIAN - Martin KettleFor all his colourful and funny stories, the enduring value of his picture of the Blain years is the way Meyer shows this Government steadily ripping up the rules. - DAILY EXPRESS - Simon Edge
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