Description
Love him or loathe him, you can’t ignore him. In The Real Deal, Richard Desmond — “Britain’s most controversial media mogul” — tells his own story in his own uncompromising words.
From humble beginnings to the founding of Northern & Shell in 1974, Desmond built a publishing empire that included the celebrity weekly OK! and, in 2000, the audacious £125 million purchase of Express Newspapers — the Daily Express and Daily Star — making him one of the most powerful figures in British media.
Candid, combative, and never dull, this autobiography pulls back the curtain on decades of deals, rivalries, and headlines: the adult magazines, the Health Lottery, the boardroom battles — and the relentless drive that took a boy from nothing to the top of Fleet Street. Reviewed by The Guardian and published by Ebury Press, The Real Deal is essential reading for anyone fascinated by media, money, and the making of a mogul.
Love him or loathe him, you can’t ignore him. In The Real Deal, Richard Desmond — “Britain’s most controversial media mogul” — tells his own story in his own uncompromising words.
From his humble beginnings to the founding of Northern & Shell in 1974, Desmond built a publishing empire that included the celebrity weekly OK! and, in 2000, the audacious £125 million purchase of Express Newspapers — the Daily Express and Daily Star — making him one of the most powerful figures in British media.
Candid, combative, and never dull, this autobiography pulls back the curtain on decades of deals, rivalries, and headlines. Desmond reflects on his successes and his controversies alike: the adult magazines, the Health Lottery, the boardroom battles — and the relentless drive that took a boy from nothing to the top of Fleet Street.
Reviewed by The Guardian and published by Ebury Press, The Real Deal is essential reading for anyone fascinated by media, money, and the making of a mogul. Whatever you think of Richard Desmond, his story is one hell of a ride.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet