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The Man Who Owns the News

Inside the Secret World of Rupert Murdoch

Michael Wolff author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Vintage Publishing

Published:1st Mar '18

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From the author of the Sunday Times Number One Bestseller Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House

Rupert Murdoch is one of the greatest deal-makers alive. His companies possess extraordinary political and cultural power. Whether it is the Sun and the rise of Thatcher, BSkyB and the transformation of football, or Fox News and the war on terror, we have been living in the age of Murdoch since the late seventies. But who is he? What drives him?

With unprecedented access to Murdoch and his inner circle, Michael Wolff chronicles the astonishing growth of the mogul’s giant media kingdom. Drawing upon hundreds of hours of interviews he offers us a portrait of a Machiavellian titan; overbearing, but loving, father; love-struck husband; and a cynical and brilliant newsman. The resulting book is unrivalled in its intimacy and candour and tells a tale of business that is both the story of a man’s life, and the story of our times.

Up close and personal * Independent *
Wolff provides rich insights into the workings of News Corp, his relations with wives and children, his handling of rivals and enemies. He explains all vividly and lucidly, and doesn’t pull his punches * Guardian *
Full of interesting titbits and insights * Irish Times *
A deeply satisfying experience…full of the kind of detailed ticktock that makes business seem brutally exciting * New York Times *
Gripping…fascinating * Los Angeles Times *

ISBN: 9781784709358

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 28mm

Weight: 330g

480 pages