The King of Oil

The Secret Lives of Marc Rich

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Beschreibung

The King of Oil is the astonishing, no-holds-barred true story of Marc Rich-the fugitive billionaire trader who invented the modern spot oil market, transformed the world economy, and became one of the most controversial businessmen in history.<br>For the first time, billionaire oil trader Marc Rich speaks at length about his private life and global empire. He reveals details behind his high-profile divorce, his rise as a Holocaust survivor, and his quiet cooperation with the Israeli and U.S. governments-even while facing tax fraud indictments led by Rudy Giuliani and near-comical, illegal kidnapping attempts by U.S. officials.<br><br>This revelatory biography by Daniel Ammann explores Rich's lucrative, unpublicized dealings with Ayatollah Khomeini's Iran, Fidel Castro's Cuba, war-ravaged Angola, and apartheid South Africa. Infamously pardoned by President Bill Clinton-a move that resurfaced during Attorney General Eric Holder's confirmation hearings-Rich's story charts an unbelievable rise from fleeing Nazi-occupied Europe as a young boy to becoming the most powerful commodities trader of the century.

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780312650681

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

153 x 232 x 23 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2010

Verlag / Hersteller

Macmillan USA