How I Killed Margaret Thatcher
How I Killed Margaret Thatcher by Anthony Cartwright is a novel published by Tindal Street in 2012, comprising 247 pages in English. Set in 1979, the story follows nine-year-old Sean Bull, who lives in Dudley, where his idyllic childhood is disrupted by the political changes brought about by Margaret Thatcher’s rise to power. As Sean navigates his youthful dreams of sports and adventures, he grapples with the impact of Thatcher’s policies on his family and community, leading him to a drastic conclusion about how to address the changes he despises.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines personal and political themes, exploring the coming-of-age journey of a young boy against the backdrop of historical events. The novel delves into Sean’s relationships with his family and friends, particularly his Uncle Billy’s revolutionary aspirations, while reflecting on the socio-political climate of the time. This edition presents a unique English perspective on the dictator novel genre, offering insights into the challenges faced by individuals during a transformative period in British history.
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It is 1979 and Sean Bull is nine years old. He lives in Dudley, on the shores of a metal sea, where his dad and grandad come home each night from the steel factories. In an idyllic childhood Sean runs around with his friends, dreams of playing football and cricket for England, and enjoys his holidays at the caravan in Wales. When Margaret Thatcher becomes Prime Minister, she slowly begins to take away everything he loves- somebody has to stop her. His Uncle Billy wants there to be a revolution, but that isn’t going to start on its own, not with the Prime Minister fighting wars in South America and being voted for in bigger and bigger numbers, and not while she’s guarded by her own secret army, the SAS. Sean comes to realize there is only one option open to him – he must kill Margaret Thatcher. This novel offers English twist on that most Latin American of genres, the dictator novel.
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