Moreover, before major elections in Western coun tries, similar biographical works also appear in large numbers, and when politicians retire from the political arena they see publishing their memoirs as a prime duty; everyone looks upon this as something perfectly normal and nothing to be surprised about.
再說，西方國家在舉行重要選舉前，類似的傳記也會大批出爐，而退休政客離開政壇後，更將出版回憶錄視為首要任務，大家都以平常心視之，無須驚怪。