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Tycoon: The Life of James Goldsmith

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Traces the rise of Goldsmith from near-bankruptcy at twenty-four to one of the world's richest men at fifty-three, and discusses his major business dealings in Europe and the U.S

396 pages, Hardcover

First published April 30, 1987

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Geoffrey Wansell

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Geoffrey Wansell is a London based author and free-lance journalist, who now works principally for the Daily Mail.

He’s published twelve books, including biographies of the movie star Cary Grant, the business tycoon Sir James Goldsmith, and the playwright Sir Terence Rattigan, a book which was short-listed for the Whitbread Prize as book of the year.

Geoffrey Wansell is an experienced true crime author whose past books include The Bus Stop Killer, about the shocking murder of Milly Dowler, and An Evil Love, telling the story of Frederick West through exclusive access to tape recordings.

A member for more than 25 years, he is also the official historian of the Garrick Club in London, one of only four appointed during the Club’s 185 years of existence.

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