Jeffrey Archer

Former UK Member of Parliament; Author

Jeffrey Archer was educated at Oxford University. He has served five years in Britain’s House of Commons, fourteen years in the House of Lords, and two in Her Majesty’s prisons, which spawned three volumes of highly acclaimedPrison Diaries. All of his novels and short story collections---including Kane and Abel, Sons of Fortune, and False Impression---have been international bestsellers. Archer is married with two children and lives in London and Cambridge.

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Jeffrey Archer on British Politics

A willingness to change.

The Life and Times of Margaret Thatcher

Thatcher is many things, including one of the great Prime Ministers.

On the Legacy of Tony Blair

Labor will rue the day they cast out Tony Blair.

Even after prison, Archer friends continue to come for Shepherds pie and Champagne.

The Joy of Writing

Archer finds it hard to portray the creative process in words.

Personal Redemption: The Art of the Come Back

Archer says you can come back as far as youÃ¢â‚¬â„¢d like, as long as youÃ¢â‚¬â„¢re willing to work for.

Rank and Class: Social Order in a Changing World

Archer explains Britain’s social hierarchy.

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