商品簡介
Roman Abramovich's purchase of Chelsea FC. The takeover by the former KGB man Alexander Lebedev of London's Evening Standard newspaper. The unsolved murder of Alexander Litvinenko, the ex-spy, and the death of Stephen Curtis, the lawyer to Russia's super-rich, in a mysterious helicopter accident.
Following Communism's collapse in Russia, London became the favoured home-from-home for Russian billionaires. Londongrad is the true, inside story of secret multi-billion pound deals and rancorous feuds, presidents and supermodels, oligarchs and aristocrats, private jets and mega-yachts.
This is the story of how London became known as Londongrad, and of how the colossal fortunes of those who took part in its rise would soon become dust. Londongrad is a must-read for anyone interested in how vast wealth is created, the luxury it can buy, and the power and intrigue it produces.
作者簡介
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Mark Hollingsworth is the author of numerous books, including an acclaimed study of MI5. He writes regularly for The Financial Times, The Guardian, and The Sunday Times. Stewart Lansley is an award-winning executive producer in the current affairs department of the BBC.
