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El cuarto poder
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Jeffrey Archer
659 books12.4k followersJeffrey is published in 114 countries and more than 47 languages, with more than 750,000 5* reviews with international sales passing 275 million copies.
He is the only author ever to have been a number one bestseller in fiction (nineteen times), short stories (four times) and non-fiction (The Prison Diaries).
Jeffrey has been married for 53 years to Dame Mary Archer DBE. They have two sons, William and James, three grandsons and two granddaughters, and divide their time between homes in London, Cambridge and Mallorca.
He is the only author ever to have been a number one bestseller in fiction (nineteen times), short stories (four times) and non-fiction (The Prison Diaries).
Jeffrey has been married for 53 years to Dame Mary Archer DBE. They have two sons, William and James, three grandsons and two granddaughters, and divide their time between homes in London, Cambridge and Mallorca.
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July 5, 2025
El tema principal del libro me llamó mucho la atención y me gustó. Historia bien planteada, con un principio del libro un poco incierto, pero que tiene su propósito.
El poder de la prensa, como lo podemos ver en esta historia, es enorme y peligroso. Lo que rescato es que ni Amstrong ni Townsend tenían como propósito principal controlar todas las noticias de sus periódicos para hacerlo como una dictadura, ellos sólo querían poder, poder y más poder. ¿La consecuencia de aquello? Quedarse sin vida y sin familia, incluso sin nacionalidad. En mi opinión personal, uno de los protagonistas (no diré quién) pasó de héroe a villano.
Para mí el libro se divide en tres partes: Cuando eran niños, cuando ambos comenzaron a descubrir su talento innato en el mundo del periodismo y cuando llegan a la cima del poder. Me gustó mucho la primera parte, especialmente por Amstrong, pero después me hice totalmente fan de Townsend.
Es un libro muy largo, pero en muchos pasajes no podía dejar de leer. Se hacía adictiva a ratos. Me encanta esa adicción. Eso sí, el final me decepcionó un poco. Pudo haber sido mejor.
Dos personas que vienen de estratos sociales totalmente diferentes, y se puede apreciar en la forma de ser de ambos. No me gusta hacer spoiler, así que creo que omitiré algunos comentarios.
Mensaje del libro: tener ambición y obsesión es bueno, pero siempre de forma controlada.
¿Recomendable? Sí, sobre todo para los lectores interesados en materias de prensa y política.
El poder de la prensa, como lo podemos ver en esta historia, es enorme y peligroso. Lo que rescato es que ni Amstrong ni Townsend tenían como propósito principal controlar todas las noticias de sus periódicos para hacerlo como una dictadura, ellos sólo querían poder, poder y más poder. ¿La consecuencia de aquello? Quedarse sin vida y sin familia, incluso sin nacionalidad. En mi opinión personal, uno de los protagonistas (no diré quién) pasó de héroe a villano.
Para mí el libro se divide en tres partes: Cuando eran niños, cuando ambos comenzaron a descubrir su talento innato en el mundo del periodismo y cuando llegan a la cima del poder. Me gustó mucho la primera parte, especialmente por Amstrong, pero después me hice totalmente fan de Townsend.
Es un libro muy largo, pero en muchos pasajes no podía dejar de leer. Se hacía adictiva a ratos. Me encanta esa adicción. Eso sí, el final me decepcionó un poco. Pudo haber sido mejor.
Dos personas que vienen de estratos sociales totalmente diferentes, y se puede apreciar en la forma de ser de ambos. No me gusta hacer spoiler, así que creo que omitiré algunos comentarios.
Mensaje del libro: tener ambición y obsesión es bueno, pero siempre de forma controlada.
¿Recomendable? Sí, sobre todo para los lectores interesados en materias de prensa y política.
May 19, 2009
I gave up on this half way through.... how many times can you rewrite Kane & Able?
August 11, 2020
It's been a long time in coming, but at last I've got my first 5/5 book of the year. Jeffrey Archer's books, unlike most authors', had always been available to me when I was growing up in the mid 90's. I remember those times. Curiously, though I had been aware of some of his writings (Kane and Abel), I naively thought that writers like him were common in the world. How wrong was I. So, instead of saving up my money to buy his books, I bought instead French and Belgian comics. Stuff like Gaston Lagaffe and Lucky Luke and Asterix.
I queerly don't regret the time I let elapse to discover Archer's works. I am now in a position to fully savor Archer's storytelling prowess. The Fourth Estate, throughout its length duped us into thinking that the struggle between two press magnates would end up in a draw - in the end, if not during their blow by blow account. The end was stunning. The wordsmith that is Archer has had me hooked these past few days when I was engrossed in reading this book. But it's not a universally acclaimed novel.
It's a novel that was maybe meant for people who appreciate raw, page turning fun. I appreciated the small cares gone into the book...such as giving some lines to describing Townsend's and Hoch's first sexual experiences, then ditching the lurid details as they grew up in maturity and sophistication. I liked how Archer made two unlikable characters be heroes of this book. I was not even once against these chaps and their actions. For me that happens very rarely. I enjoyed the chapters switching alternatively between Armstrong and Townsend, then merging these two arcs so that I had to pay attention as to what was happening. Most of all I liked the style of the book. I had once been physically sick while reading a book. Well, with the Fourth Estate, aesthetically, it was like having ice cream for every meal. Archer is fast gaining to become my favorite writer. Baldacci better beware. I need to ration these books so they don't get read too fast. Truly the 90's were a treasured decade for authors. Simply because the generation that saw out WW2, could have the conclusion of their lives based in that special decade. Can't wait to read more of Jeffrey Archer's books.
I queerly don't regret the time I let elapse to discover Archer's works. I am now in a position to fully savor Archer's storytelling prowess. The Fourth Estate, throughout its length duped us into thinking that the struggle between two press magnates would end up in a draw - in the end, if not during their blow by blow account. The end was stunning. The wordsmith that is Archer has had me hooked these past few days when I was engrossed in reading this book. But it's not a universally acclaimed novel.
It's a novel that was maybe meant for people who appreciate raw, page turning fun. I appreciated the small cares gone into the book...such as giving some lines to describing Townsend's and Hoch's first sexual experiences, then ditching the lurid details as they grew up in maturity and sophistication. I liked how Archer made two unlikable characters be heroes of this book. I was not even once against these chaps and their actions. For me that happens very rarely. I enjoyed the chapters switching alternatively between Armstrong and Townsend, then merging these two arcs so that I had to pay attention as to what was happening. Most of all I liked the style of the book. I had once been physically sick while reading a book. Well, with the Fourth Estate, aesthetically, it was like having ice cream for every meal. Archer is fast gaining to become my favorite writer. Baldacci better beware. I need to ration these books so they don't get read too fast. Truly the 90's were a treasured decade for authors. Simply because the generation that saw out WW2, could have the conclusion of their lives based in that special decade. Can't wait to read more of Jeffrey Archer's books.
December 24, 2012
It has all the markings of vintage Archer. Two men : one rich and one poor start building global empires and come face to face against each other. Long winded story line of greed, money and the race for power. The makings are very similar to Kane and Abel but here the business empire is narrowed to only the media. Pretty fast read and beyond entertaining you for a few hours, there ins't much to it.
Now that we are on the topic, it is also the tale of two first class, solid gold, shining as bright as the pole star and exceptionally despicable assholes: Keith Townsend and Richard Armstrong ! To quote the author's very own title : Not a penny more, not a penny less (in this novel that is !)
Finis.
Now that we are on the topic, it is also the tale of two first class, solid gold, shining as bright as the pole star and exceptionally despicable assholes: Keith Townsend and Richard Armstrong ! To quote the author's very own title : Not a penny more, not a penny less (in this novel that is !)
Finis.
October 4, 2019
This is a plodding effort by Archer.He has tried this formula before,the story of two men who become competitors.Agree with one reviewer,who says "how many times can you write Kane and Abel" ? Yet,Archer's books somehow keep on becoming bestsellers.
November 30, 2022
A very readable one, unless you dislike too much the heroes. Some good piece of information about news, newspapers and men behind them.
May 26, 2017
I am going through a Jeffrey Archer period after buying a load of books in a charity shop.
Never heard of this one before but it's quite good. It's a fictionalised biography of Murdoch and Maxwell; only the names have been changed to protect the guilty.
I was really interested to see how these two crooks made it big and Archer, as ever, tells a riveting story.
He's not big on prose or descriptions, but he knows how to tell a story that keeps you interested.
Never heard of this one before but it's quite good. It's a fictionalised biography of Murdoch and Maxwell; only the names have been changed to protect the guilty.
I was really interested to see how these two crooks made it big and Archer, as ever, tells a riveting story.
He's not big on prose or descriptions, but he knows how to tell a story that keeps you interested.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 9, 2013
Despite his somewhat dubious personal integrity and a lack of any literary gravitas to his novels,I've always found Jeffrey Archer to be a consummate storyteller and weaver of gripping tales ... until now that is.
The Fourth Estate traces the lives and fortunes of its two protagonists, who are destined to become rival newspaper barons. Predictably, one is born with the proverbial silver spoon firmly ensconced in his mouth, while the other begins life in abject poverty. Their changing fortunes throughout their childhoods, WW2 and later rivalry are laboriously recorded in minute detail and one cannot help but breathe a sigh of relief upon coming to the end of this very long-winded novel.
Unless you have a strong interest in newspaper publishing and/or banking, I'd give this one a miss.
The Fourth Estate traces the lives and fortunes of its two protagonists, who are destined to become rival newspaper barons. Predictably, one is born with the proverbial silver spoon firmly ensconced in his mouth, while the other begins life in abject poverty. Their changing fortunes throughout their childhoods, WW2 and later rivalry are laboriously recorded in minute detail and one cannot help but breathe a sigh of relief upon coming to the end of this very long-winded novel.
Unless you have a strong interest in newspaper publishing and/or banking, I'd give this one a miss.
October 24, 2013
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This is another one of Jeffrey Archers great books but if you have read A Prisoner of Birth before then I don't think this will interest you. It is not as fast paced as his other books that I have read. The thing that reeled me into this book was the rivalry among newspaper companies. I had never given a second thought to the way the newspaper industry works but if it's anything like this book then it must be one hell of a roller coaster. It's got humor in the most unexpected situations which makes the reading fun.
I liked the female characters that accompany the protagonists. They are smart, cunning and beautiful. This is also another reason why I love reading Jeffrey Archer books, he never degrades women by insulting them or making fun of them. He portrays them as someone who are smarter than men. Love you Mister Archer!
I rate this a 3.5 because compared to his other works, I know he can do better.
Lots of love and pasta,
Raven
This is another one of Jeffrey Archers great books but if you have read A Prisoner of Birth before then I don't think this will interest you. It is not as fast paced as his other books that I have read. The thing that reeled me into this book was the rivalry among newspaper companies. I had never given a second thought to the way the newspaper industry works but if it's anything like this book then it must be one hell of a roller coaster. It's got humor in the most unexpected situations which makes the reading fun.
I liked the female characters that accompany the protagonists. They are smart, cunning and beautiful. This is also another reason why I love reading Jeffrey Archer books, he never degrades women by insulting them or making fun of them. He portrays them as someone who are smarter than men. Love you Mister Archer!
I rate this a 3.5 because compared to his other works, I know he can do better.
Lots of love and pasta,
Raven
March 14, 2017
Тази книга е брилянтна! Няма да се удивя на фантазията и способността на Джефри Арчър да плете такива мрежи в книгите си, от които дори самият той трудно би излязъл! Но го прави, при това по феноменален начин!
Похватът на писане в книгата до голяма степен ми напомня Диамантената династия на Сидни Шелдън, но разбира се, с тотално различна история! На финала на книгата изпитах едновременно облекчение заради образа, към който развих симпатия (не питайте защо, и двата основни образа по същество са чудовища, както е написано в книгата), но и любопитство към безразсъдното му последно изречение!
Не съм чела Каин и Авел на същия автор, с която много хора сравняват Четвъртата власт, но може би след този роман, ще дам втори шанс на Каин и Авел! Първият път не беше особено успешен, започнах го и спрях на 20-30та страница. Но харесвам Джефри Арчър и смятам, че ако се вълнувате от медии, политика и финансови дела, Четвъртата власт определено ще ви заинтригува. Скоро ревю в блога :)
Похватът на писане в книгата до голяма степен ми напомня Диамантената династия на Сидни Шелдън, но разбира се, с тотално различна история! На финала на книгата изпитах едновременно облекчение заради образа, към който развих симпатия (не питайте защо, и двата основни образа по същество са чудовища, както е написано в книгата), но и любопитство към безразсъдното му последно изречение!
Не съм чела Каин и Авел на същия автор, с която много хора сравняват Четвъртата власт, но може би след този роман, ще дам втори шанс на Каин и Авел! Първият път не беше особено успешен, започнах го и спрях на 20-30та страница. Но харесвам Джефри Арчър и смятам, че ако се вълнувате от медии, политика и финансови дела, Четвъртата власт определено ще ви заинтригува. Скоро ревю в блога :)
June 1, 2010
If anyone is considering reading this, save yourself the time and just read (or re-read) Kane and Abel instead. The Fourth Estate has the same premise, only without any charm.
The characters are unlikable. The plot is boring and repetitive. I have read several of Jeffrey Archer's novels and this is the first one to disappoint me.
If you start to read it and force yourself to continue just because you hope it gets better, believe me, it doesn't!
The characters are unlikable. The plot is boring and repetitive. I have read several of Jeffrey Archer's novels and this is the first one to disappoint me.
If you start to read it and force yourself to continue just because you hope it gets better, believe me, it doesn't!
April 19, 2009
I find myself giving this book three stars primarily because of the "How on earth did Archer get away with this" factor. I don't think anybody holds Jeffrey Archer up as a great writer, but he is an excellent story-teller, and therefore a provider of some very good entertainment.
"The Fourth Estate" tracks the lives - successes, failures, treachery - of two media barons, Richard Armstrong and Keith Townsend. The parallels with Robert Maxwell and Rupert Murdoch are uncanny in the extreme, to the point where I believe legal action was instigated to prevent the publication of this book. That alone makes it an intriguing read. The book is a fantastic insight into the wheelings, dealings and outright deceipt employed by "Armstrong" and "Townsend" to reach their goals. And the bottom line? What a couple of sad men. I think that Archer could easily have named his characters Faustus A and Faustus B, for these are indeed a couple of extremely nasty - amoral would probably be not too strong a word - characters who seemingly have no redeeming traits whatsoever.
And as I say: how on earth did Archer get away with it?
"The Fourth Estate" tracks the lives - successes, failures, treachery - of two media barons, Richard Armstrong and Keith Townsend. The parallels with Robert Maxwell and Rupert Murdoch are uncanny in the extreme, to the point where I believe legal action was instigated to prevent the publication of this book. That alone makes it an intriguing read. The book is a fantastic insight into the wheelings, dealings and outright deceipt employed by "Armstrong" and "Townsend" to reach their goals. And the bottom line? What a couple of sad men. I think that Archer could easily have named his characters Faustus A and Faustus B, for these are indeed a couple of extremely nasty - amoral would probably be not too strong a word - characters who seemingly have no redeeming traits whatsoever.
And as I say: how on earth did Archer get away with it?
March 25, 2020
review to follow
March 5, 2021
Εξαιρετικό βιβλίο, γρήγορο με πολύ ενδιαφέρουσες ιστορίες δύο μεγαλοεκδοτών. Οι εναλλαγές από τη μια ιστορία στην άλλη σε κρατούν σε αγωνία, καθώς εξελίσσονται παράλληλα, μέχρι να διασταυρωθούν. Ξέρω ότι ο Jeffrey Archer γράφει πολύ ωραία ( έκανα την έρευνά μου, για εμένα είναι το πρώτο του που διαβάζω) αλλά και ο μεταφραστής έχει κάνει καταπληκτική δουλειά και αυτό είναι εμφανές σε ένα μάτι που έχει διαβάσει αρκετά μεταφρασμένα βιβλία! Το συστήνω ανεπιφύλακτα!
Μ.
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May 25, 2017
THE FOURTH ESTATE
I've said it many times that when it comes to story telling, Jeffrey Archer is the undisputed 'First Among Equals'. 'The Fourth Estate ' is another signature Archer masterpiece which will keep you glued to the pages late into the night. The story of two Print Media barons, hailing from two completely different backgrounds with an insatiable appetite for owning as many newspapers in the world as possible. While one is a survivor from a small village in Poland which has been ravaged by Hitler's Germany, the other is born with the proverbial silver spoon. Both follow dramatically different paths encountering a lot of challenges and ultimately and inevitably face off against each other in a battle of wits, guile, ruthlessness and power of epic proportions. Although both of them seem deplorable at times and hardly display any humane behaviour, I definitely liked Keith Townsend more than Richard Armstrong and perhaps that's why I liked the ending a lot. It is only Jeffrey Archer who can make an otherwise mundane sounding topic of mergers and acquisitions seem like the most interesting thing in the world, even for the uninitiated. It's right up there in the class of 'Kane and Abel'
I've said it many times that when it comes to story telling, Jeffrey Archer is the undisputed 'First Among Equals'. 'The Fourth Estate ' is another signature Archer masterpiece which will keep you glued to the pages late into the night. The story of two Print Media barons, hailing from two completely different backgrounds with an insatiable appetite for owning as many newspapers in the world as possible. While one is a survivor from a small village in Poland which has been ravaged by Hitler's Germany, the other is born with the proverbial silver spoon. Both follow dramatically different paths encountering a lot of challenges and ultimately and inevitably face off against each other in a battle of wits, guile, ruthlessness and power of epic proportions. Although both of them seem deplorable at times and hardly display any humane behaviour, I definitely liked Keith Townsend more than Richard Armstrong and perhaps that's why I liked the ending a lot. It is only Jeffrey Archer who can make an otherwise mundane sounding topic of mergers and acquisitions seem like the most interesting thing in the world, even for the uninitiated. It's right up there in the class of 'Kane and Abel'
September 6, 2017
I had this book at my house. Not sure where it came from. It is a older book by this author. I enjoyed reading it. It had a good story to it. I like the variety of characters in it. I hope to read more books by this author.
January 21, 2020
If you already know the story of the major press tycoons of the 1990s, then there is very little tension in this story because it is very clear who will eventually triumph and what the ending will be. If you don't, then this is an interesting boardroom drama for control of the media.
November 10, 2021
Nội dung sách xoay quanh quyền lực báo chí tại các nước phương Tây, cụ thể là Úc, Anh và Mỹ. Hai nhân vật chính, gần như tương tự với hai nhân vật trong “Hai số phận” là hai người đàn ông có xuất thân khác nhau: một người ở châu Âu và gia đình nghèo khổ nhưng có sự nhanh nhạy học hỏi và tính toán cao, một người ở Úc trong gia đình giàu có làm báo. Cuộc đời hai người đàn ông từ lúc còn là 2 cậu bé cho đến khi trải qua Thế chiến hai rất khác nhau, và cuối cùng đụng độ, tranh đấu với nhau để giành thứ quyền lực kiểm soát những toà báo nổi tiếng nhất.
Cuộc sống và tính cách, điều nào ảnh hưởng đến điều kia? Yếu tố nào mạnh mẽ hơn, buộc yếu tố còn lại bộc lộ ra bản chất thật của mình? Hay khi người ta đã vướng vào quyền lực, tất cả đều có thể thay đổi?
So với “Hai số phận” thì, theo mình, quyển này có diễn biến nhanh hơn nhưng ít tình cảm hơn, lạnh lùng hơn dù bối cảnh khá giống nhau. Quyển này rất thú vị với những ai muốn đọc về cách vận hành guồng máy truyền thông ở các nước tư bản và những cách tính lẫn sai lầm có thể dẫn đến việc mất trắng mọi thứ chỉ qua 1 tiểu tiết.
3,4/5.
Cuộc sống và tính cách, điều nào ảnh hưởng đến điều kia? Yếu tố nào mạnh mẽ hơn, buộc yếu tố còn lại bộc lộ ra bản chất thật của mình? Hay khi người ta đã vướng vào quyền lực, tất cả đều có thể thay đổi?
So với “Hai số phận” thì, theo mình, quyển này có diễn biến nhanh hơn nhưng ít tình cảm hơn, lạnh lùng hơn dù bối cảnh khá giống nhau. Quyển này rất thú vị với những ai muốn đọc về cách vận hành guồng máy truyền thông ở các nước tư bản và những cách tính lẫn sai lầm có thể dẫn đến việc mất trắng mọi thứ chỉ qua 1 tiểu tiết.
3,4/5.
December 27, 2018
Interesting read. Has a very very slow start and a lot of buildup. But second half more than makes up for it. The narration style is different than the usual Archer novels and how the two separate stories merge eventually at the end is really awesome.
October 26, 2024
A really enjoyable book.
Maybe not the best writer in the world but certainly an excellent story teller.
Maybe not the best writer in the world but certainly an excellent story teller.
July 24, 2024
“The Fourth Estate” (TFE) is the twelfth book by British author Jeffrey Archer. Originally published it is his ninth novel and sixth stand alone book.
First off - I love Jeffrey Archer’s books. He is a master storyteller and has a great ability to tell sweeping tales that span multiple decades which maintain the drama and intrigue, and across differing backdrops such as the worlds of finance in “Kane and Abel”, to major retailers in “As The Crow Flies”, to politics in “First Among Equals”. TFE sits in the world of media as two men battle to become the biggest media baron of all.
Everything is there for an epic tale but unfortunately TFE just didn’t grab me as the others did. Don’t get me wrong it’s still a very entertaining book but I felt myself comparing it too often to “Kane and Abel”. Two men in the same field from vastly different backgrounds determined to beat the other. Sound familar?
The biggest differences were obviously the setting in, mainly, print media rather than banking and finance and in TFE neither of the main characters is particularly likeable (though one is definitely far more sympathetic than the other). It is a story that shows greed begets greed and that, for some, having more than enough is still never enough.
It is a slow burn to begin with as Archer builds up the background of his characters, their motivations, and desires. Archer builds up such an excellent picture you would almost be able to recognise them if you saw them in the street…possibly just before you decide to deliberately cross to the other side. However it does take almost 60% of the way through before the two antagonists are featured together in the same chapter. But one that occurs the rest of the book moves quite quickly.
Again, TFE has all of the wonderful trademarks of Archer’s amazing storytelling, but it just didn’t do it for me like his other books.
TFE gets 3 takeover bids too many out of 5.
First off - I love Jeffrey Archer’s books. He is a master storyteller and has a great ability to tell sweeping tales that span multiple decades which maintain the drama and intrigue, and across differing backdrops such as the worlds of finance in “Kane and Abel”, to major retailers in “As The Crow Flies”, to politics in “First Among Equals”. TFE sits in the world of media as two men battle to become the biggest media baron of all.
Everything is there for an epic tale but unfortunately TFE just didn’t grab me as the others did. Don’t get me wrong it’s still a very entertaining book but I felt myself comparing it too often to “Kane and Abel”. Two men in the same field from vastly different backgrounds determined to beat the other. Sound familar?
The biggest differences were obviously the setting in, mainly, print media rather than banking and finance and in TFE neither of the main characters is particularly likeable (though one is definitely far more sympathetic than the other). It is a story that shows greed begets greed and that, for some, having more than enough is still never enough.
It is a slow burn to begin with as Archer builds up the background of his characters, their motivations, and desires. Archer builds up such an excellent picture you would almost be able to recognise them if you saw them in the street…possibly just before you decide to deliberately cross to the other side. However it does take almost 60% of the way through before the two antagonists are featured together in the same chapter. But one that occurs the rest of the book moves quite quickly.
Again, TFE has all of the wonderful trademarks of Archer’s amazing storytelling, but it just didn’t do it for me like his other books.
TFE gets 3 takeover bids too many out of 5.
July 13, 2022
What a good read. Found it hard to put the book down and read late into the night a few times.
While the people and events are purely fiction, one has to wonder if there is some truth to portions of the story after all. The greed and underhanded dealings of the two competing media barons in the novel seem to mirror actual tycoons in this industry…or at least what has been said about them over time. Makes one wonder how many of the world’s “richest” people are actually standing on the razor’s edge of seeing their worlds come crumbling down if just on card is pulled from the precarious houses they have built up. I imagine there are far more in this predicament than we will ever know. It is actually sad to think of the lengths some people will go to in order to prop up their fragile egos in order to make themselves feel important to others.
While the people and events are purely fiction, one has to wonder if there is some truth to portions of the story after all. The greed and underhanded dealings of the two competing media barons in the novel seem to mirror actual tycoons in this industry…or at least what has been said about them over time. Makes one wonder how many of the world’s “richest” people are actually standing on the razor’s edge of seeing their worlds come crumbling down if just on card is pulled from the precarious houses they have built up. I imagine there are far more in this predicament than we will ever know. It is actually sad to think of the lengths some people will go to in order to prop up their fragile egos in order to make themselves feel important to others.
October 1, 2022
Това не е от книгите, които ще разплачат читателя, но е от книгите, които остават в съзнанието.
Не съм давала досега максимална оценка на книга, освен на тези от любимата си поредица.
В ,,Червъртата власт” разбираме за Ричард Армстронг и Кийт Таунсенд. Единият е роден в бедно семейство, а другият - в богато. Общото при тях е, че са изключително умни, по-умни от всеки друг, талантливи в много отношения и двамата са готови да рискуват, за да спечелят.
Препоръчвам тази книга, просто е великолепна!
Не съм давала досега максимална оценка на книга, освен на тези от любимата си поредица.
В ,,Червъртата власт” разбираме за Ричард Армстронг и Кийт Таунсенд. Единият е роден в бедно семейство, а другият - в богато. Общото при тях е, че са изключително умни, по-умни от всеки друг, талантливи в много отношения и двамата са готови да рискуват, за да спечелят.
Препоръчвам тази книга, просто е великолепна!
July 4, 2019
Another rattling good story by Jeffrey Archer!
March 9, 2020
Really enjoyed this. Love how Jeffrey Archer writes. So much detail. I get so engrossed. It was a big book, but was gripping from beginning to end.
August 6, 2020
Thrilling and eye opener
July 7, 2021
i really liked the beginning, but i feel like the book could’ve ended 300 pages earlier. also the characters got on my nerves towards the ending
June 25, 2022
I enjoyed this. Typical Jeffrey Archer saga about two opposing media empires. Not unlike Cane and Abel.
November 27, 2023
A slow burner but have to admit I did get into it in the end. Gotta love a good old rivalry
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