Author:Oliver Shah,Oliver Shah
Penguin Audio presents Damaged Goods written and read by Oliver Shah.
DISCOVER THE SHOCKING TRUTH BEHIND THE BUSINESS AND LIFESTYLE OF SIR PHILIP GREEN
In this jaw-dropping expose, Oliver Shah uncovers the truth behind one of Britain's biggest business scandals, following Sir Philip Green's journey to the big time, the wild excesses of his heyday and his dramatic demise.
Stunning praise for the book:
'A detailed and entertaining dismantling of the 'king of the high street'' Guardian
'Superb' Evening Standard
'From the glitzy parties to the threatening phone calls, the larger-than-life characters to the speedy downfall, this real-life tale of hubris has all the elements of a Greek tragedy' City AM
'Entertaining stuff, pacily written. Filled with colourful characters - and expletives' The Times
'Shah has written a hard-hitting, often funny, ultimately sobering tale of how fortunes were made and lost in late 20th and early 21st century Britain' Financial Times
The author:
Oliver Shah is the award-winning Business Editor of the Sunday Times who uncovered the methods Green used to amass his gigantic offshore fortune and the desperation that drove his doomed BHS deal. Shah was named business journalist of the year at both the Press Awards and London Press Club Awards in 2017 for his investigation into Sir Philip Green. He studied English at Cambridge University and journalism at City University before joining City AM in 2009 and the Sunday Times in 2010. Aged 34, Shah lives in east London.
From the glitzy parties to the threatening phone calls, the larger-than-life characters to the speedy downfall, this real-life tale of hubris has all the elements of a Greek tragedy. Either that or a James Graham box office hit
—— Alys Key , City A.M.Superb. It manages to be both forensic and pacey. It's penetrating, but it's not unfair. If there is a benefit of doubt to be given, Shah gives it.
—— Simon English, Evening StandardA sweeping, detailed colourful account of the rise and fall of the king of the UK's High Street, complete with a Dickensian cast of grifters, charlatans, flunkies, the odd dogged hero, and an irresistibly obnoxious protagonist. Shah has written a hard-hitting, often funny, ultimately sobering tale of how fortunes were made and lost in late 20th and early 21st century Britain.
—— Andrew Hill, Financial TimesMeticulously researched... it's entertaining stuff, pacily written. Filled with colourful characters - and expletives.
—— Ian King, The TimesBrilliantly researched and sensational. The book reads as though it is on speed: there are moments when Shah's narrative runs like a frantic James Bond script interspersed with moments of Shakespearean farce. There are times you have to prick yourself to remember that Green's wheeling and dealing is not fiction but what actually took place behind the closed doors of the High Street
—— Maggie Pagano, ReactionA detailed and entertaining dismantling of the 'king of the high street'
—— Tim Adams, GuardianA merciless, profanity-strewn dissection of the tumultuous career of UK retail tycoon Philip Green
—— Andrew Hill , FT & McKinsey Business Book of the Year AwardA useful corrective for those who regard China as a calcified state-driven economy and underestimate the changes taking place
—— Financial Timesgripping and disturbing ... It reads like a thriller and has some hilarious moments, whilst raising important questions about the nature of our financial and judicial systems
—— Ian Fraser, journalist and author of SHREDDED: INSIDE RBS, THE BANK THAT BROKE BRITAINDavid Enrich is a masterful story teller ... Michael Lewis has a new rival
—— Sheila Bair, former chair of the FDIC and president of Washington CollegeAn absorbing read that provides both a meticulous dissection of an immense scandal as well as a fascinating human story
—— Bethany McLean, bestselling author of THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM: THE AMAZING RISE AND SCANDALOUS FALL OF ENRONFor years, David Enrich has chased down the inside story of one the biggest financial frauds in history and was even threatened with jail by a British court if he printed what he knew. Now, in his blockbuster book The Spider Network, all of the secrets come spilling out…With an unerring eye for detail, Enrich shows in this masterful work how a toxic stew of greed, arrogance and a lust for power led to a criminal scheme of unparalleled dimensions. It should be required reading for anyone who wants to understand the dirty underbelly of the financial world.
—— Kurt Eichenwald, Pulitzer Prize winning author of THE INFORMANTThis dwarfs by orders of magnitude any financial scams in the history of markets.
—— Andrew Lo, Professor of Finance at MITIn the hands of journalist David Enrich, the true tale of former UBS and Citigroup trader Tom Hayes becomes a page-turning crime drama that engages – and educates – readers from beginning to end.
—— The Charlotte ObserverA gripping narrative ... impressive reporting and writing chops are on full display ... reads like a fast-paced John le Carré thriller, and never lets up
—— New York Times book reviewa feat of reporting, and much of it reads like a novel
—— Leigh Gallagher , Washington Posta remarkable read
—— John Arlidge , Sunday Timesjaw-dropping
—— Financial Timesa gripping financial thriller
—— Daily MailWell worth the read. I couldn’t put it down
—— Investing.com A potent book... an incisive social critique that slices through financial jargon and gobbledygook to accurately map the all-too-common corruption in America’s hedge funds that are sucking up billions and billions that used to be invested for the growth and benefit of society as a whole in building infrastructure, expanding existing and new businesses and creating jobs
An utterly absorbing look at how Cohen pushed his traders to the limit—that “black edge”—and how he mostly insulated himself from the potential ramifications. This fast-paced, true-life thriller will leave readers enraptured—and troubled