{"product_id":"fall-11","title":"Fall","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD 2021\u003cbr\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2021\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eAND \u003ci\u003eTELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dramatic, gripping account of the rise and fall of the notorious business tycoon Robert Maxwell from the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eA Very English Scandal\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''The best biography yet of the media magnate Robert Maxwell - by turns engrossing, amusing and appalling'' Robert Harris, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Electrifying... the supreme chronicler of modern British scandals'' \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Maxwell was a very British success. Born an Orthodox Jew, he escaped the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia, fought in the Second World War, and was decorated for his heroism with the Military Cross. He went on to become a Labour MP and an astonishingly successful businessman, owning a number of newspapers and publishing companies. But after his dead body was discovered floating in waters around his superyacht, his empire fell apart as long-hidden debts and unscrupulous dealings came to light. Within a few days, Maxwell was being reviled as the embodiment of greed and corruption.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat went so wrong? How did a man who had once laid such store on the importance of ethics and good behaviour become reduced to a bloated, amoral wreck? In this gripping book, John Preston delivers the definitive account of Maxwell''s extraordinary rise and scandalous fall.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I have a shelf full of books about frauds, but this one is by far the most enjoyable'' Craig Brown, author of \u003ci\u003eMa''am Darling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57314400141694,"sku":"NW9780241388686","price":9.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780241388686.jpg?v=1778654923","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/fall-11","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}