- Taschenbuch: 550 Seiten
- Verlag: Harpertorch; Auflage: New Ed (14. April 1997)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0006496458
- ISBN-13: 978-0006496458
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 17 x 11,2 x 4 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 3.4 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (48 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 487.249 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Utilizing his extensive theatrical experience, Martin Jarvis handles the difficult task of narrating Jeffrey Archer's bestseller, The Fourth Estate, quite admirably. As in his extremely popular novel, Kane & Abel, Archer has once again created dual protagonists--in this case, chronicling the parallel lives of two rival media tycoons, each bent on global domination of the newspaper industry. Because of this doubly complex plot device, the narrator must possess a very flexible voice to differentiate not only the two lead characters, but each of their large supporting casts as well. Jarvis tackles the challenge quite capably.
Although the work is billed as fiction, the personalities and events bear a striking resemblance to actual stories seen in headlines. So recognizable, in fact, that lawsuits were filed in an effort to halt publication of Archer's book altogether. Perhaps that can explain his relatively safe, methodical effort here. As usual, he has devised an absorbing and intricate plot, but the story follows the action forward so closely that there is little time allowed for insight into the character's motivations or for philosophical narrative. Still, Archer's considerable talent as a storyteller and the noteworthy performance by the very talented Jarvis make The Fourth Estate a compelling look at the cause and effect of ruthless corporate behavior and provides an intriguing peek behind closed boardroom doors. (Running time: six hours, four cassettes) --George Laney -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
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Paperback edition of Archer's latest title, known to be based on the lives and business empires of Robert Maxwell and Rupert Murdoch. Major advertising expected.
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If you have been through a Jeffrey Archer novel before, you could call this novel "classic Jeffrey Archer". This is a story of a conflict, in the sense, of the two main characters of the story. The emphasis of the narration is on their life and their "love" for success. The author maintains the pace of the story in a clever way. The reader is never allowed to form an opinion about any one of the characters until it is fairly clear whom the author sides with. The characters are sometimes unrealistic and farfetched and you rarely do identify with majority of their feelings, but having said that, this isn't an "intellectual" story about which you ponder after reading it. It is good to read with some coffee on a dull rainy Sunday.
About the story. Keith Townsend is born into a well to do family in Australia, while Lubji Hoch is born into a poor Jewish family. Even as children, both know what they want from life eventually, and train themselves in their own but different worlds to realize their ends. At some point in the story they are pitted against each other. From here on they try to outdo each other and in doing so cross every possible limit and boundary. In the gripping climax both are on the verge of bankruptcy, who will hold his nerve, who is the better of the two...
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Das Buch schildert sehr spannend und mit vielen Details die Tricks, mit deren Hilfe zwei Konkurrenten auf dem Medienmarkt versuchen, den jeweils anderen auszustechen.
Sehr bedauerlich - deshalb ein Stern minus - ist allerdings, dass Archer im ersten Kapitel bereits das Ende beschreibt, was die Spannung natürlich deutlich mindert.
Sehr bedauerlich - deshalb ein Stern minus - ist allerdings, dass Archer im ersten Kapitel bereits das Ende beschreibt, was die Spannung natürlich deutlich mindert.
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I kept this book unread for more than 7 years in my bookshelf. I bought it once because it had many pages for a great price. Today I regret it that I have not read earlier, because it is just a great saga about two men competing for almost 50 years against each other. J.A. creates two lively and palpable characters with complexity like real people. Although a novel, this book is also a great case-study about the media-business, corporate takeovers, business ethics and never ending greed which will evatually lead to ... . Well, you should find out. This book is just right for you when you like complex and well written business-novels with the whole world as a playground.
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Entertaining, suspensful and sometimes even contemplative!!!
This was my first J.A. novel and I can assure all of you that it won't be my last. It is the story of the rise and fall of two media-giants from their early childhood till the... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 28. August 2003 von Thorsten Mühl
entertaining, suspensful and sometimes contemplative
This was my first J.A. novel and I can assure all of you that it won't be my last. It is the story of the rise and fall of two media-giants from their early childhood till the... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 23. August 2003 von Thorsten Mühl
No epic, but still one of Archer's finest
The world of the news media is entered into and explored in this mid-nineties Archer thriller, as the lives of two powerful media moguls are followed from the day of their birth... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 7. Juli 2000 von Dan
Very entertaining
The best part of the novel is the early life of Lubji and Keith. They are really charming characters as young boys, but then they turn into disgusting adults. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 9. April 2000 von Humberto Gumeta
Another great effort from Archer
I admit to being a little biased because Jeffrey Archer is my favorite author, but this book is simply fantastic. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 10. Dezember 1999 veröffentlicht
Same characters
While still a good read, and I do recommend this book, the characters are just like Kane and Abel.
Am 24. September 1999 veröffentlicht
Where are the Good Guys?
This is my first Jeffery Archer novel, and it accumulated 2 strikes against it after the first two chapters. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 24. August 1999 veröffentlicht
Excelent
I enjoy this book. Where can I find more about Jeffrey Archer? Where can I find his biografy? Please send it to me. Thanks a lot.
Am 18. August 1999 veröffentlicht
page turner!!!!!!!!
I have recently purchased this book, and can't put it down. I also have 'As the Crow Flies', which was excellent as well. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 4. Juli 1999 veröffentlicht
ok
I liked Kane and Abel and As the Crow Flies much better. His characters are similar in many books, this one especially.
Am 2. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
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