Magic Carpet Ride
Magic Carpet Ride
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The story of Philip Harris who created a nationwide retail chain, starting from a market stall in Peckham, south east London. Entering the House of Lords he embarked on a second life creating the first academy school in London, and is as well known for his charitable work as he is for being one of the country's foremost retailers.
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Magic Carpet Ride by Ivan Fallon
From humble beginnings in wartime Peckham, where his first memories are of being carried down into the air-raid shelter by his mother, Phil Harris would go on to transform his father's market stall into Britain's biggest carpet retail chain, himself becoming one of the richest people in the country, a member of the House of Lords and a passionate supporter of charitable causes.An extraordinary retailer, largely instinctive with an exceptional feel for what the customer wanted, Harris and his astonishing business career, with its ups and downs, are the central themes to the book. Today he is as well-known for his charitable work. Severely dyslexic himself, with Tony Blair's personal support Lord Harris created the first academy school in London.There are now thirty-five Harris Academy schools, and it was David Cameron's relationship with Lord Harris that persuaded the former PM to espouse the academy school so enthusiastically. These, then, are the fascinating memoirs of one of the country's greatest entrepreneurs and philanthropists.
Ivan Fallon was City editor of the Sunday Telegraph and deputy editor and business editor of the Sunday Times, and was twice named Financial Journalist of the Year.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781785902017 |
| ISBN 10 | 1785902016 |
| Title | Magic Carpet Ride |
| Author | Ivan Fallon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Biteback Publishing |
| Year published | 2017-10-12 |
| Number of pages | 356 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |