The Unknown Maxwell: The Disgraced Tycoon's Secret Lives revealed by his Aide and Close Companion

by Nicholas Davies

A portrait of Robert Maxwell by the Foreign Editor of the "Daily Mirror", who was also one of Maxwell's few companions and confidantes outside the immediate family. The author was party to extraordinary events and conversations and provides a dimension to Maxwell's life which is unknown. The author presents Maxwell's life as one of greed, self-indulgence and a ruthless determination to succeed. There were also intense love affairs, set against appalling maltreatment of his long-suffering wife and family. His capacity for extortion, theft and utter ruthlessness was even greater than imagined. The author has also written " A Princess and her Troubled Marriage".

Paperback

Published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Nick Jakob · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well written and informative bio of an incredibly annoying and difficult man, whether or not the plausible suggestion of sinister connections with hostile regimes is true or not. May have been better to have read it a decade or so earlier?

[Mick Meyers · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've given this book a five rating,not because of the person covered in the book but the way it was written.no sensationalism just account firsthand of working with Maxwell.with Roger ailes firmly in mind at one point in the book.