Against My Better Judgement by Terry Maher

Against My Better Judgement by Terry Maher

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Terry Maher founded Pentos in 1972, and built Dillons into Britain's largest specialist bookseller. In this book he describes building a business from nothing to a turnover of #250 million, and follows through to the dramatic collapse of Pentos in 1995 and the battle to purchase Dillons.

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Against My Better Judgement by Terry Maher

Terry Maher, a boy from the backstreets of Manchester, founded Pentos in 1972. He was its Chairman and Chief Executive until 1993. In this book he describes the successes and failures in building a business from nothing to a turnover of #250 million, and follows through to the dramatic collapse of Pentos in 1995 and the battle to purchase Dillons. It provides an inside story of the higher - and lower - dealings of the book trade, and includes a detailed account of the campaign to end the Net Book Agreement.
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ISBN 13 9780749321529
ISBN 10 0749321520
Title Against My Better Judgement
Author Terry Maher
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cornerstone
Year published 1995-09-25
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.