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Golda Meir was without doubt one of the most incredible women of her - and any - time. WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY JULIA NEUBERGER ' A rare and wholly unforgettable work' SATURDAY REVIEW

'A remarkable, almost incredible personal history. A classic of 20th century history ' Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of JERUSALEM: THE BIOGRAPHY A compelling political story of courage and struggle, power and leadership, war and crisis - and the making of Israel. 'The gripping memoir of a remarkable woman who rose to the top in a man's world. Don't mistake this for just chicken soup with riposte-noodles: it's a model of its kind and a sure crowd-pleaser." Contents The work that 'most concerned and interested me,' she writes, was 'the translation of socialist principles into the down-to-earth terminology of everyday life.' Although the political events narrated are well known they are recounted with drama and spirit. Meir's practical idealism can be seen in efforts as diverse as the beautification of kibbutzim and her strong advocacy of unemployment benefits. Her total lack of pretense is especially winning. The book was well received by Kirkus Reviews who described the book as "both frank and very revealing of her personality and goals. The title has the double-entendre of a life story and a well-known Jewish expression. The book became a New York Times best-seller.

The first German translation was published 1973 by the Scherz Verlag in Bern. The book was first published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson with the title A Land of our own and later by G. My Life is the autobiography of the first female Prime Minister of Israel, Golda Meir.