The Reichmann's - Hardcover

Bianco, Anthony

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0679308121 ISBN 13: 9780679308126

Publisher: Random House Canada, 1996

Synopsis

Fiction

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Review:

The Reichmanns' astonishing saga began in Hungary and swept through Austria, France, and North Africa before achieving apotheosis in Canada, where the secretive, ultra-orthodox Jewish family founded Olympia & York Development, the greatest real estate empire in the world at its peak in the 1980s. The company's collapse into bankruptcy in 1992 is a modern cautionary tale of biblical proportions, rendered by business journalist Anthony Bianco in lavish detail backed by formidable research. Interviews with various family members enable the author to plumb personalities as well as profit motives; their decision to cooperate is justified by his careful fairness.

From the Inside Flap:

The epic rise and spectacular fall of the devoutly religious and secretive family that was one of the ten richest of the world. The Reichmanns is filled with fascinating characters, epic scope, and an illuminating look at the world of the ultra-orthodox. 16 pp. of photos. 608 pp. Author tour. Targeted ads. Online promotion. 35,000 print.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Canada
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0679308121
• ISBN 13: 9780679308126
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 810