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Recognised as one of the most distinguished and celebrated political memoirs ever
The inspiring memoir of a leading twentieth century politician, The Time of My Life is also the autobiography of a splendid Englishman, liked and respected across the political spectrum. Denis Healey was born in 1917. He attended Bradford Grammar School and from there went up to Oxford, where he began to test and expand his political views. After a distinguished war career, he travelled throughout a shattered Europe as International Secretary of the Labour Party. He became an MP for Leeds in 1952 and rose to the highest political ranks, becoming Defence Secretary, Chancellor and a major figure in the Labour Party, standing twice for the leadership. He was made a life peer in 1992 and continues to play an active role in the House of Lords. The autobiography is also about Denis Healey the man. His wide-ranging intelligence brilliantly counterpoints the pace of change Britain has witnessed since 1945, and illuminates his love of literature, art, music and photogrpahy. This is the memoir of a man in the round: a great politician, speaker, writer and above all a friend and family man – a book which will inspire all who read it with the wit, warmth and wisdom of Denis Healey. First published in 1989, The Time of My Life is now reissued with a new afterword to bring the book up to date.
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About Denis Healey Denis Healey is the author of Healey's Eye, a charming record of his photographic career, My Secret Planet, a linked anthology of his favourite books and poems, and {cite)When Shrimps Learn to Whistle{/cite), a collection of his writings and speeches.
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