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Pacelle masterfully tells the story of Hideki Yokoi, a Japanese businessman with a shady past who became obsessed with the American icon during an $80 million shopping spree. Rebuffed in his pursuit by Prudential, he finally landed the building with the help of his illegitimate daughter, a front man, shell companies, and a fair number of lies--but not for long. Convinced that his daughter had stolen the building from him, he initiated a bizarre family feud that landed two people in jail. Add Donald Trump to the mix (and a plan to upscale the building with luxury condos, classy restaurants, and a hotel) and an epic legal war began between Trump and his nemesis Leona Helmsley, holder of the precious lease. Full of mind-boggling twists and betrayals, Pacelle's book is a priceless cautionary tale about ego, greed, and vengeance, and the inevitable bust that follows every bubble. --Lesley Reed
"...it is a book - and a very good one..." (The Guardian Weekly, 29 November 2001)
"At first glance, Empire looks as if it may be one of those books that only a New Yorker could love...But Mitchell Pacelle...is canny enough to combine a wealth of local details with a broader narrative flow." (Financial Times, December 19, 2001)
"...This story is full of colour and rattles along at the pace of a thriller...Empire is a fascinating insight into an American icon". (Sunday Business, 9 December 2001)
"...It says much for Pacelle's forensic and narrative skills that he manages to tell this labyrinthine, fascinating tale with admirable clarity and fairness..." (Financial Times, 18 December 2001)
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