Charles Williams
Max Beaverbrook: Not Quite A Gentleman
Max Beaverbrook: Not Quite A Gentleman
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Max Beaverbrook was a colourful character in the first half of the twentieth century, born and raised in Canada. He became a multimillionaire and used his influence to campaign for his own pet causes. Charles Williams' biography shows Beaverbrook as a rounded character with flaws and virtues, of eighty years of entrepreneurism, political dogfights, wars, sex, and grand living.
\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 400 pages
\n Publication date: 07 May 2019
\n Publisher: Biteback Publishing
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Max Beaverbrook, a multifaceted figure of the early 20th century, was a financial wizard, flamboyant politician, minister in both world wars, press baron, and serial philanderer. Born and raised in the Scottish Presbyterian stronghold of northeast Canada, he ventured to seek his fortune in the Canadian financial markets. By 1910, at the age of thirty-one, he had amassed a considerable fortune. After migrating to Britain, he quickly rose to prominence, holding a seat in the House of Commons and eventually being granted a peerage. Through his acquisition of the Daily Express, Beaverbrook not only transformed it into a news empire but also wielded its significant influence to champion his own pet causes. Charles Williams' comprehensive biography vividly portrays Beaverbrook as a complex character, exhibiting both his flaws and virtues. Above all, it is a captivating tale of eighty years of entrepreneurship, political maneuvering, wars, romance, and grand living, all set against the backdrop of the dramatic years of the 20th century.
Max Beaverbrook, a remarkable figure of the early 20th century, possessed a diverse range of talents and achievements. Born and raised in the Scottish Presbyterian stronghold of northeast Canada, he ventured to seek his fortune in the Canadian financial markets. By 1910, at the age of thirty-one, he had amassed a considerable fortune. After migrating to Britain, he quickly rose to prominence, holding a seat in the House of Commons and eventually being granted a peerage. Through his acquisition of the Daily Express, Beaverbrook not only transformed it into a news empire but also wielded its significant influence to champion his own pet causes. Charles Williams' comprehensive biography vividly portrays Beaverbrook as a complex character, exhibiting both his flaws and virtues. Above all, it is a captivating tale of eighty years of entrepreneurship, political maneuvering, wars, romance, and grand living, all set against the backdrop of the dramatic years of the 20th century.
Max Beaverbrook, a multifaceted figure of the early 20th century, was a financial wizard, flamboyant politician, minister in both world wars, press baron, and serial philanderer. Born and raised in the Scottish Presbyterian stronghold of northeast Canada, he ventured to seek his fortune in the Canadian financial markets. By 1910, at the age of thirty-one, he had amassed a considerable fortune. After migrating to Britain, he quickly rose to prominence, holding a seat in the House of Commons and eventually being granted a peerage. Through his acquisition of the Daily Express, Beaverbrook not only transformed it into a news empire but also wielded its significant influence to champion his own pet causes. Charles Williams' comprehensive biography vividly portrays Beaverbrook as a complex character, exhibiting both his flaws and virtues. Above all, it is a captivating tale of eighty years of entrepreneurship, political maneuvering, wars, romance, and grand living, all set against the backdrop of the dramatic years of the 20th century.
\n Weight: 878g\n
Dimension: 240 x 160 x 45 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781849547468\n \n
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