Книга: Ben Mezrich «Once upon a Time in Russia: The Rise of the Oligarchs and the Greatest Wealth in History»
Производитель: "William Heinemann" This is a gripping and shocking insight into the lives of Russia`s most famous oligarchs from New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing down the House. `Once upon a Time in Russia` is the untold true story of the larger- than-life billionaire oligarchs who surfed the waves of privatization to reap riches after the fall of the Soviet regime: `Godfather of the Kremlin` Boris Berezovsky, a former mathematician whose first entrepreneurial venture was running an automobile reselling business, and Roman Abramovich, his dashing young protege who built a multi-billion-dollar empire of oil and aluminium. Locked in a complex, uniquely Russian partnership, Berezovsky and Abramovich battled their way through the `Wild East` of Russia with Berezovsky acting as the younger man`s krysha- literally, his roof, his protector. Written with the heart-stopping pacing of a thriller - but even more compelling because it is true - this story of amassing obscene... ISBN:978-0-434-02341-7 Издательство: "William Heinemann" (2015)
ISBN: 978-0-434-02341-7 |
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Ben Mezrich
Ben Mezrich (born
Written work
Mezrich is best known for his first non-fiction work, "" (ISBN 0-7432-4999-2). This book tells the story of a group of students from
In 2004, Mezrich published a new book called "" (ISBN 0-06-057500-X). Also a nonfiction work, this book recounts the exploits of an American named John Malcolm, who was an assistant securities trader. [cite news | first=Gina | last=Bellafante | coauthors= | title=What Do Men Really Want (To Read About)? | date=2004-05-23 | publisher= | url =http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/23/fashion/23MEZR.html?position=&ei=5007&en=0a80b7723f635439&ex=1400644800&partner=USERLAND&pagewanted=all&position= | work =The New York Times | pages = | accessdate = 2008-01-25 | language = ]
In 2005 Mezrich published "" a semi-sequel to "Bringing Down the House". The book tells the story of another student involved in a similar Blackjack team, but one that used more advanced techniques than the ones discussed in the first book.
In 2007, Mezrich published "Rigged" which recounts the formation of the
In 2008,
Fiction
*"Threshold" (
*"Reaper" (
*"Fertile Ground" (
*"Skin" (a story set as an "X-Files" episode), (
*"Skeptic" (written under the pen name Holden Scott), (
*"The Carrier" (written under the pen name Holden Scott), (
*"Rigged : The True Story of an Ivy League Kid Who Changed the World of Oil, From Wall Street to Dubai" (
Non-fiction
*"Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions" (
*"Ugly Americans: The True Story of the Ivy League Cowboys Who Raided the Asian Markets for Millions" (
*"Breaking Vegas: The MIT Whiz Kid Who Brought the Casinos to Their Knees" (
Other projects
Mezrich is the co-host of season 3 of the
References
External links
* [http://www.benmezrich.com/ Ben Mezrich - the official site]
* [http://www.gsn.com/specific_page_elements.php?link_id=S95 World Blackjack Tour on GSN]
Источник: Ben Mezrich
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