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Branson: Behind the Mask
By (Author) Tom Bower
Faber & Faber
Faber & Faber
1st February 2014
Main
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Entrepreneurship / Start-ups
338.092
Hardback
384
Width 161mm, Height 240mm, Spine 33mm
649g
The image remains pristine: a charismatic high-school dropout turned billionaire, whose stratospheric rise and daring exploits have won him millions of enduring admirers and made him a model for aspiring entrepreneurs throughout the world.
But is this story still credible Over the last decade, has Branson matched the expectations perpetuated by Virgin's relentless publicity machine Or have we all been seduced by a brilliant showman
In his most explosive book to date, Tom Bower, bestselling biographer of Simon Cowell, Bernie Ecclestone, Conrad Black and Robert Maxwell, dares to explore the reality of the Branson empire. In doing so, he unravels the gripping story of his recent activities - from the astonishing success of mobile phones to his troubled airlines and his WC
Tom Bower has a distinguished reputation as an investigative historian, broadcaster and journalist. He has written biographies of Robert Maxwell, Mohammed Fayed, Gordon Brown, Richard Branson, Conrad Black, Bernie Ecclestone and Simon Cowell.