Name: Branson
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Author: Tom Bower
ISBN: 9780007266760

Type

Physical Book

Author

Tom Bower

Publisher

Harper Perennial

Language

English

Pages

416

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.3 x 12.7 x 3.3 cm

Weight

0.29 kg.

ISBN

0007266766

ISBN13

9780007266760

Synopsis "Branson"

'Bower's book is a devastating indictment' Sunday Times 'Explosive ... Bower reveals a remarkable and sinister picture of the man who likes to appear as the ever-smiling hero' Daily Mail A sensational critical biography of the man and his business practices. No British tycoon is better known, few claim to be richer and none has masterminded a more recognisable brand than Richard Branson.What is behind the success of the buccaneering balloonist, the tabloids' favourite celebrity nude, the 'grinning jumper' and the scourge of corporate goliaths?Tom Bower has a uncovered a different tale to the one so eagerly promoted by Virgin's publicists. Here is the full story of Branson: his businesses, his friendships, his ambition, his law-breaking, his drug-taking, his bullying.Offering an intimate scrutiny of exactly how Richard Branson created and sold himself, this biography reveals Branson to be a single-minded profiteer who, while occasionally generous to others, has a fixed purpose to enhance his family's wealth in secret off-shore trust funds. Instead of a glittering saint, Branson emerges as a devious actor, proud of plucking for his own profit the good ideas of others.

Tom Bower

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Thomas Michael Bower, conocido como Tom Bower, es un periodista, escritor e investigador británico nacido en Londres en 1946. Formado en Derecho en la London School of Economics, inició su carrera como abogado antes de incorporarse a la BBC, donde trabajó durante más de dos décadas como reportero y productor en programas de investigación. Su trayectoria se ha caracterizado por un enfoque incisivo y polémico, centrado en examinar figuras de poder en los ámbitos político, empresarial y mediático.

Es autor de numerosas biografías no autorizadas, entre ellas Betrayal: Power, Deceit and the Fight for the Future of the Royal Family, así como obras dedicadas a figuras como Richard Branson, Boris Johnson o el príncipe Carlos. Su libro Broken Dreams: Vanity, Greed and the Souring of British Football recibió el William Hill Sports Book of the Year, destacando su impacto en el periodismo investigativo. Su estilo se distingue por la profundidad documental y una narrativa crítica que suele generar controversia en sus retratados.

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