Rich - Hardcover

John Kampfner

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1408704269 ISBN 13: 9781408704264

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group, 2014

Synopsis

From the Roman Republic to Roman Abramovich, this compelling book shows how a tiny number of the super-rich have controlled the economics and politics of their eras, be they the Pope's banker Cosimo de' Medici or the robber baron turned philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. From Norman knights and Spanish conquistadors to today's oligarchs and oil sheiks, the rules have stayed the same: how they made their money - by skill, luck or sheer ruthlessness - is irrelevant once they've reached the top.

About this title

About the Author:

John Kampfner is one of the UK's most respected and iconoclastic authors, broadcasters and commentators, and has been a well-known public voice on politics, international affairs and civil liberties for the past two decades. From 2005 to 2008 he was Editor of the New Statesman, and he contributes regularly to the Guardian, Independent, Financial Times and other newspapers. His previous books include Freedom for Sale and the bestselling Blair's Wars. He lives in London.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1408704269
• ISBN 13: 9781408704264
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 480