Description
Sir James Goldsmith was one of the most intriguing figures of the twentieth century but as a billionaire with a taste for litigation he successfully ensured that, for much of his life, his background, methods and ambitions escaped far-reaching investigation. This is the first unauthorised biography of Goldsmith and it deals with every aspect of his complex life. This is a book for anyone interested in how great fortunes are built, the future of Europe, the ongoing controversy over environmental issues and – of course – how a charismatic man can juggle a succession of wives and mistresses. Has he equipped his children to exploit the fortune he has left to build a vast business empire or has he condemned them to gilded obscurity? Goldsmith tells the incredible story of an extraordinary man and the legacy he has left his family and the world. THE writer and broadcaster Chris Hutchins is an established author of acclaimed biographies of the rich, the famous and the royals. His first, Fergie Confidential*, was an intimate biography of the Duchess of York. He followed this with a revelatory biography of the late Princess of Wales, Diana’s Nightmare: The Family*, which so established him as an authority on the royals that he was invited to cover Prince Charles’ subsequent marriage for American network television. Next came ELVIS MEETS THE BEATLES* (a meeting which the author arranged), ATHINA: The Last Onassis* and GOLDSMITH: Money, Women and Power. More recently he turned his attention to matters Russian with biographies of PUTIN, the country’s leader, and ABRAMOVICH: The billionaire from nowhere. He returned to the royal stage with HARRY: The People’s Prince before delivering THE BEATLES: Messages from John, Paul, George and Ringo and most recently ELVIS: A Personal Memoir.
