{"product_id":"the-fall-9780349128801","title":"The Fall","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE BOOK THAT BROUGHT DOWN RUPERT MURDOCH - AND A \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet the Murdochs and the disastrously dysfunctional family of Fox News. Until recently, they formed the most powerful media and political force in America. Now their empire is cracking up and crashing down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In his irresistible trilogy on the chaotic Trump presidency - \u003ci\u003eFire and Fury\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSiege\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLandslide \u003c\/i\u003e- the journalist Michael Wolff led readers deep into the twisted corridors of the White House. Drawing on years of unprecedented access to the Murdoch family and key players, he plunges us behind the scenes of another empire of influence, and the result is astonishing and unforgettable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Here is Rupert Murdoch, the ninety-two-year-old billionaire - concerned about his legacy, but more concerned about profits. Here are his contentious children, jockeying to take over when the old man is gone. Here is star anchor Tucker Carlson considering a run for the \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Wolff book never fails to be delicious, as well as sweepingly insightful, on the turmoil behind various thrones but he has a Murdochian instinct: when in doubt, go for the jugular. * John Gapper, The Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eAn entertaining read. Wolff is interested in power and personalities, and in \u003ci\u003eThe Fall\u003c\/i\u003e he offers countless lacerating portraits. -- Justin Peters, The Washington Post\u003cbr\u003eAmusingly vicious and very well-timed... In Wolff's telling, Murdoch is a sort of hapless Frankenstein, abominating the monster he set loose on the world but unsure how to fight him. -- Michelle Goldberg, The New York Times\u003cbr\u003eWolff, author of a spate of books skewering the dysfunctional Trump presidency, returns to his investigation of the Murdochs with a fast-paced, gossip-filled recounting of family drama rivalling Succession in intrigue and bitter strife and the travails and scandals that have roiled Fox News. . . . Wolff is merciless. -- Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003eGripping -- The New European\u003cbr\u003eIf it's true that \u003ci\u003eSuccession\u003c\/i\u003e is based on the Murdoch family civil war, this astonishing exposé of life in King Rupert's court proves that truth remains stranger than fiction * Daily Telegraph, 50 Best Books of 2023 *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864459489623,"sku":"9780349128801","price":18.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780349128801.jpg?v=1722272052","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-fall-9780349128801","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}