In the vein of Notorious RBG, a fun and inspiring biography filled with lessons from the most powerful woman in the world, based on more than a decadeâs worth of coverage of German Chancellor Angela Merkel from New York Times Berlin correspondent Melissa Eddy.
Angela Merkel is a boss. A trailblazer. An icon of colorful suits. Formerly the new leader of the free world. With an entire hand gesture named after her (the âMerkel Diamondâ) and celebrated in a viral meme for sparring with Trump, Angela Merkel spent a decade economically and politically revitalizing her country. The first woman chancellor of Germany and one of the longest-serving European leaders ever, Merkelâs quiet resolve, calculated confidence, and extreme privacy around her personal life have made her a feminist role model for the ages. Merkelâs Law is a revelatory look at an unlikely vanguard, and at the country she led for sixteen years.
No one is better positioned than New York Times Berlin correspondent Melissa Eddy to pull back the curtain on the woman who engineered Germanyâs rise to wealth, power, and an economy worth 3.8 trillion in USD. Drawing upon an unparalleled well of sources close to Merkel, Merkelâs Law traces her childhood in East Germany as the daughter of a clergyman, her meteoric rise to power, and her more recent public acclaimâas well as the numerous setbacks she faced along the way both from political rivals and from men in her own party who scoffed at her ambition. Painting a portrait of a political genius, savvy businesswoman, and model for modern power, Merkelâs Law is not only the story of her life, but the lessons we can learn from it.