The culture of discretion that enshrouds the art market obscures a multitude of sins, so it is bracing (and great fun) to watch Orlando Whitfield flout the code of silence to name names, cite prices, and reveal scams. ALL THAT GLITTERS is an art world GREAT GATSBY, deliciously withering and dishy, a parable about the price of beauty, the power of charisma, and the limits of friendship. -- Patrick Radden Keefe, author of * Empire of Pain *
The art world revealed in this delicious, sharp and often breathtaking memoir is one of excess and illusion those of us outside it can barely imagine, and Whitfield unveils it nimbly and wisely. Funny, juicy, wistful and sad, it's destined to be one of the books of 2024 -- Megan Nolan, author * Ordinary Human Failings *
One of the hottest memoirs of 2024 * Sunday Times Style *
A tremendous book. A fantastically entertaining and brutally honest account of the scurrility of the contemporary art world. A brilliant, devastating expose -- William Boyd, author * The Romantic *
When high-flying art-dealer Inigo Philbrick was convicted of a multimillion-dollar fraud, it rocked the industry ... Whitfield details the web of deceit that led to his downfall -- Books to look out for in 2024 * Guardian *
Packed with page-turning incident and colourful characters, Whitfield's eye-opening window into the glamorous, deceitful world of fine art is a thrilling story of greed, fraud and betrayal -- 'The Non-Fiction You Need to Read in 2024', Waterstones
A rip-roaring artworld expose, All That Glitters is a true story of corruption and crime in the international art market from the perspective of the young men made greedy and duplicitous by it. Call it-The Wolf of Mayfair. In a world of counterfeits, phonies, and frauds, Orlando Whitfield is the real deal -- Diarmuid Hester, author * Nothing Ever Just Disappears *
Juicier than a bottle of Gamay at lunchtime and even more intoxicating, All That Glitters is an amazing takedown of a world that desperately needed taking down. -- Gary Shteyngart
All That Glitters is a shocking, funny, and brilliantly written tour of the morally depraved art market. Whitfield writes blisteringly about the infantile excesses of wealth, and beautifully about art. -- Charlie Gilmour, author * Featherhood *
A gripping look at a high-octane collision of glamour, art and money -- 'Best non-fiction books for 2024' * Stylist *
Fascinating -- 'Culture Editor's Picks' * Evening Standard *
Sharp-eyed, knowing, witty, this one of a kind memoir is a treat. Whitfield may have burned his bridges to the glittery art world he skewers here, but his book shines with solid gold. -- Joseph Kanon
Thrillingly written -- Caroline Sanderson 'Editor's Choices for May' * The Bookseller *
