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Sir James Goldsmith
Tycoon: The Life of James Goldsmith
222 pages, Paperback
First published April 30, 1987
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Geoffrey Wansell
21 books43 followersGeoffrey 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.
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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April 7, 2026
A good a biographical history of the English economy in 1950s-1970s overseeing its gradual decline , as well as the history of corporate raiding on Wall Street in the early to mid 80s.
As for the man himself, Goldsmith is at once brilliant, licentious, shrewd, and bitterly determined. Like the conquerors of old, he's always ready to take by force the kingdoms of weaker chieftains and incorporate them into his world empire. Hence the quote "He's Attila the Hun with financial genius"
As for the man himself, Goldsmith is at once brilliant, licentious, shrewd, and bitterly determined. Like the conquerors of old, he's always ready to take by force the kingdoms of weaker chieftains and incorporate them into his world empire. Hence the quote "He's Attila the Hun with financial genius"
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