Conrad and Lady Black by Tom Bower
Tells the tale of how the wannabee aristo Conrad Black and his social mountaineering wife Barbara gulled their way into the City, the Tory party, Wall Street and High Society. This is an entertaining account of gullibility in high places.
Praise for 'Gordon Brown': 'Bower is a formidable biographer!a powerful book' The Times 'Impressively researched!many of Bower's judgements are shrewd.' Mail on Sunday 'Excellent and public-spirited work!admirable on detail.' The Spectator Praise for 'Maxwell: The Outsider': 'It should be compulsory reading for all journalists, accountants, lawyers and crooks.' Daily Mail 'Not only a gripping read but a valuable tract for our times.' Sunday Telegraph Praise for 'Broken Dreams: Vanity, Greed and the Souring of British Football': 'A tour de force!the evidence it assembles is devastating.' Observer 'Devastating!an indictment of football that all fans should read and understand.' The Times
Tom Bower has a distinguished reputation as an investigative historian, broadcaster and journalist and is the author of several ground-breaking books about tycoons. His recent works are 'Broken Dreams: Vanity, Greed and the Souring of British Football' and 'Gordon Brown'. His books about the Nazis include 'Blood Money' and the definitive biography of Klaus Barbie. Among his other much-debated biographies are those of Mohammed Fayed, Richard Branson and Robert Maxwell.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007232345 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007232349 |
| Title | Conrad and Lady Black |
| Author | Tom Bower |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2006-11-06 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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