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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. A highly informed insider's account of some of the 'honest men' as they sought, by fair means or foul, to get Britain its way in the world. GETTING OUR WAY recounts nine stories from Britain's diplomatic annals over the last five hundred years, in which the diplomats themselves are at the centre of the narrative. It is an inside account of their extraordinary experiences, sometimes in the face of physical danger, often at history's hinge. Be it Henry Killigrew's mission to Edinburgh in 1572, Castlereagh at the Congress of Vienna, Our Man in Washington and the Nassau Deal, or the handover of Hong Kong to China, we can see how Britain has viewed its interests in the world and sought to advance them. Some of these dramatic episodes record triumph, some failure, but all of them illustrate how the three pillars of the national interest - security, prosperity and values - have been the foundation of British foreign policy for half a century. Each story is illuminated by colourful anecdotes and insights drawn from Christopher Meyer's first-hand experience of international relations. Moreover, the book is a salutary reminder that foreign policy and diplomacy begin and end with the national interest. And far from being the preserve of aloof aristocrats, the pursuit of our national interest is replete with an extraordinary combination of high principle and low cunning, vice and virtue, all with the specific aim of 'getting our way'. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Zustand: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.

Hardcover. Zustand: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.

Paperback. Zustand: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover.

Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. A tan to the page edges/pages.

Zustand: Good. Signed by the author. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. DJ with some edge wear and tears.

Zustand: Good. VG condition book with dust jacket. DJ is clean, has fresh colours and has light wear to edges. Book has clean and bright contents.

Zustand: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Zustand: Good. Signed. Very good condition. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Good DJ with light edge wear and creasing.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Over the last five hundred years, Britain's power has waxed and waned: from the puny island nation of the sixteenth century, to the global superpower of the nineteenth century, to the more modest post-imperial status today of a major European power. But in these radically different circumstances, the wisdom of Lord Palmerston's observation has endured. Getting Our Way recounts nine stories from Britain's diplomatic annals over the last five hundred years, in which the diplomats themselves are at the centre of the narrative. It is an inside account of their extraordinary experiences, sometimes in the face of physical danger, often at history's hinge. Be it Henry Killigrew's mission to Edinburgh in 1572, Castlereagh at the Congress of Vienna, Our Man in Washington and the Nassau Deal, or the handover of Hong Kong to China, we can see how Britain has viewed its interests in the world and sought to advance them. Some of these dramatic episodes record triumph, some failure, but all of them illustrate how the three pillars of the national interest - security, prosperity and values - have been the foundation of British foreign policy for half a century. Each story is illuminated by colourful anecdotes and insights drawn from Christopher Meyer's first-hand experience of international relations. Moreover, the book is a salutary reminder that foreign policy (what is to be done) and diplomacy (how it is to be done) begin and end with the national interest. And far from being the preserve of aloof aristocrats, the pursuit of our national interest is replete with intrigue, treachery, espionage, and danger - an extraordinary combination of high principle and low cunning, vice and virtue, all with the specific aim of 'getting our way'. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Edges are slightly Bumped Slight scratches to dust jacket. Tanning to edge of pages 2024 No.1 BESTSELLERS - great prices, friendly customer service â" all orders are dispatched next working day.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Bumped Edges. Sun Damage to edge of Pages. No.1 BESTSELLERS - great prices, friendly customer service â" all orders are dispatched next working day.

Zustand: New. Riveting and candid memoir of life behind the scenes as US Ambassador and Prime Minister's Press Secretary - a Sunday Times bestseller Num Pages: 320 pages, 39. BIC Classification: BGHA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264. . 2006. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Signed. Signed with dust jacket. Signed. Photograph available on request.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. London. Weidenfeld and Nicholson/Orion Publishing Group. 2005. First Edition. Fifth impression. Medium 8vo. 6.5" x 9.3". ([16.5cm x 23.5cm] approx. 284 pp. Black boards in pristine condition with gilt titles to the spine. Text block is clean and binding tight. Flat signed by the author to the title page without dedication. Dust wrapper has been clipped and has some minor wear along the top edge only. in near fine condition. Christopher Meyer was Ambassador to the United States from 1997 to 2003, during which time he was an eyewitness to and participant in the events following 9/11 and the preparations for the Iraq war. Never before has there been such a riveting and candid memoir of life behind the diplomatic scenes. Meyer's is an honest account of what he saw, what he heard and how he felt. It was clear that the Prime Minister's office and not the Foreign Office would control relations with Washington, and Meyer shows in close up how he helped facilitate the 'special relationship'. 39 glossy colour illustrations in the text. For anyone whose definition of a diplomat is someone sent abroad to lie for their country, Christopher Meyer's memoir is the perfect rejoinder. It will also be hailed as one of the most important political memoirs of the decade. The dust jacket will be protected with a new inert archival quality acetate sleeve which is removable. Please contact us if you would like any more information or additional photographs. Postage price quoted outside the UK is for a book up to 1kg using UPS. For books sent within the UK, there will be no extra charge for books up to 2kg which are sent by Royal Mail. Postage quoted in the UK is the actual cost (£3.45). All books are sent in protective packing and custom book box. If your book is intended as a gift, please let us know and we will gift wrap it free of charge with a card and any message. Signed by Author(s).

Zustand: New. Riveting and candid memoir of life behind the scenes as US Ambassador and Prime Minister s Press Secretary - a Sunday Times bestseller&Uumlber den AutorChristopher MeyerKlappentextrnrnRiveting and candid me.

Encuadernación de tapa dura. Zustand: Bien. 1? Edición. Orion Books, UK, 2005. Texto en inglés. 301 pp. Láminas color. 24 x 17. Tela editorial tapa dura con dorados en lomo y sobrecubierta de editorial ilustrada. Sin subrayados ni anotaciones. Buen estado de conservación. ISBN: 9780297851141. Firmado por el Autor(es).

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New. A highly informed insider s account of some of the honest men as they sought, by fair means or foul, to get Britain its way in the world.&Uumlber den AutorrnrnChristopher Meyer served as Ambassador to the United Kingdom to the United Stat.