Fall - by John Preston (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Originally published as Fall: the Mystery of Robert Maxwell in Great Britain in 2021 by Viking."--Title page verso.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>From the acclaimed author of <em>A Very English Scandal, </em> a thrilling and dramatic true-life account of the rise and fall of one of the most notorious media moguls of all time: Robert Maxwell.</strong><br/><br/>In February 1991, Robert Maxwell triumphantly sailed into Manhattan harbor on his yacht, the <em>Lady Ghislaine</em>, to buy the ailing New York <em>Daily News</em>. Taxi drivers stopped their cabs to shake his hand, children asked for his autograph, and patrons of the hottest restaurant in Manhattan gave him a standing ovation while he dined. Ten months later, Maxwell disappeared off that same yacht in the middle of the night and was later found dead in the water. As John Preston reveals in this entertaining and revealing biography, Maxwell's death was as mysterious as his remarkable life.</p><p>A tightly paced, addictive saga of ambition, hubris, narcissism, greed, power, and intrigue, <em>Fall </em>recounts Maxwell's rise and fall and rise and fall again. Preston weaves backwards and forwards in time to examine the forces that shaped Maxwell, including his childhood as a Jew in occupied Eastern Europe through his failed political ambitions in the 1960s which ended in accusations of financial double-dealing, and his resurrection as a media mogul--and on to the family legacy he left behind, including his daughter Ghislaine Maxwell. </p><p>Preston chronicles Maxwell's all-encompassing rivalry with Rupert Murdoch--a battle that ruined Maxwell financially, threatened his sanity and lead, indirectly, to his death. Did Maxwell have a heart attack and fall overboard? Was his death suicide? Or was he murdered--possibly by Mossad or the KGB? Few in the twentieth century journeyed as far from his roots as Robert Maxwell. Yet, as <em>Fall </em>reveals, no one, however rich and powerful, can entirely escape their past. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A fascinating study in character."--InsideHook<br><br>John Preston tells [the story] with great verve and the benefit of extensive interviews....Mr. Preston zips through Maxwell's business and political journey....The portrait that emerges is more subtly drawn than previous ones.--The Economist<br><br>Preston's prose is compelling, and the mystery of this larger-than-life figure is perplexing--true crime aficionados will be absorbed.--<em>Library Journal</em><br><br>A portrait of one of the most enigmatic figures in the annals of white-collar crime....A well-researched, compelling book that uncovers many mysteries about a media tycoon.--<em>Kirkus Reviews</em><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>John Preston is a former Arts Editor of the <i>Evening Standard</i> and the <i>Sunday Telegraph</i>. For ten years he was the<i> Sunday Telegraph</i>'s television critic and one of its chief feature writers. He is the author of a travel book and four novels. His most recent novel, <i>The Dig, </i>was published to great acclaim in 2007.
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