Storeulv: En uautorisert biografi om John Fredriksen

by Odd Harald Hauge, Gunnar Stavrum

Storeulv går bak myten John Fredriksen, gambleren som aldri får nok, som aldri tilgir, og som ikke ønsker at du leser denne boken. Storeulv er beretningen om John Fredriksens turbulente liv, fra fengselscelle til milliardbolig, fra lærling til milliardær, fra kriser til triumfer. Men det var ikke nok å bli størst og rikest, John Fredriksen jager videre i stadig større tempo, drevet av en evig trang til å bevise noe. John Fredriksen har forakt for risiko, for regler og for sveklinger. Mens andre tenker, handler Fredriksen, uten å spørre noen. Han eier ikke alt, men han bestemmer alt. Mange er blitt rike på Fredriksen, men han er blitt enda rikere på dem. Og aldri betaler han en krone i skatt - til gjengjeld er han dømt til et evig liv som hjemløs.

Genres: Biography, Business

380 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Peter · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good biography about perhaps the richest person born in Norway (having renounced Norwegian citizenship and technically a Cypriot), John Fredriksen, and his life throughout decades in shipping, as well as various escapades into other sectors. The book is a followup to the authors' initial biography of Fredriksen from the early 1990s, and it is evident by the two-part structure of the book. It is quite clear that the authors had better access to inside knowledge in the first part, with a greater focus on "personal" and "shadier" aspects of Fredriksen's business as well as personal life, while the latter part is more matter-of-fact. Being rather tabloid in its style, "Storeulv" still paints an intriguing image of the shipping business in the Nordics-Mediterranean-Middle East during the 80s and 90s, including its less than stellar sides. Also it should be noted that this book is from 2006, and the saga of Fredriksen (and recently, his daughters) as of 2022 is obviously not fully presented here. Time will tell if Hauge and Stavrum will deliver an updated third edition, although I personally have my doubts.

[Ulrik Aasen · Rating 4 out of 5]

En smule bitter

[HGS · Rating 3 out of 5]

Facile, silly, entertaining. Probably a good start for anyone looking to learn about John Fredriksen’s career.

[Håkon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Grei innføring i historien til John Fredriksen og forretningsforbindelsene hans. Litt lite informativ på tekniske detaljer, men ellers ok.