The long awaited and much discussed memoirs of former Prime Minister Tony Blair are now scheduled for publication in September, in time for the Christmas books market.
His book, titled The Journey, has been described by the publishers at Random House as very candid and inclusive of both his successes and his “disappointments” throughout an often controversial career.
Many are waiting eagerly to see what Mr. Blair has to say about his successor, Gordon Brown. The relationship between the two has been rather stormy; there is speculation as to whether Mr. Blair wishes he had promoted a different candidate for the office, and whether the current Prime Minister will suffer unkind cuts in his predecessor’s account of the events and decisions that took place.
Mr. Blair stands to make a lot of money for his book, including a large sum for the serialization by a British newspaper, so the publishers are not about to reveal any specifics. However, the opinion of those close to the author seems to be that he will not do much bloodletting, as that is just not his style.
Not a diary-keeper, Mr. Blair says he has been nagged by his publishers to finalize his notes, many of which have been written longhand during his frequent-flyer hours. When he left Downing Street, Mr. Blair said he wanted to get his new life going before hashing over the old one.
Now almost ready for publication, The Journey will undoubtedly provoke some animated discussions and probably some harsh criticism, but Mr. Blair has said he hopes to describe what that journey was really like.
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