{"product_id":"once-upon-a-time-in-russia-the-rise-of-the-oligarchs-a-true-story-of-ambition-wealth-betrayal-and-murder-paperback","title":"Once Upon a Time in Russia: The Rise of the Oligarchs--A True Story of Ambition, Wealth, Betrayal, and Murder - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen Mezrich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBringing Down the House\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Accidental Billionaires\u003c\/i\u003e tells his most incredible story yet: A true drama of obscene wealth, crime, rivalry, and betrayal from deep inside the world of billionaire Russian oligarchs that \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003ecalled \"one more example of just how talented a storyteller [Mezrich] is.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet two larger-than-life Russians: former mathematician Boris Berezovsky, who moved into more lucrative ventures as well as politics, becoming known as the Godfather of the Kremlin; and Roman Abramovich, a dashing young entrepreneur who built one of Russia's largest oil companies from the ground up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After a chance meeting on a yacht in the Caribbean, the men became locked in a complex partnership, surfing the waves of privatization after the fall of the Soviet regime and amassing mega fortunes while also taking the reins of power in Russia. With Berezovsky serving as the younger entrepreneur's \u003ci\u003ekrysha\u003c\/i\u003e--literally, his roof, his protector--they battled their way through the \"Wild East\" of Russia until their relationship soured when Berezovsky attacked President Vladimir Putin in the media. Dead bodies trailed Berezovsky as he escaped to London, where an associate died painfully of Polonium poisoning, creating an international furor. As Abramovich prospered, Berezovsky was found dead in a luxurious London town house, declared a suicide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With unprecedented, exclusive first-person sourcing, Mezrich takes us inside a world of unimaginable wealth, power, and corruption to uncover this exciting story, a true-life thriller epic for our time--\"\u003ci\u003eWolf Hall\u003c\/i\u003e on the Moskva\" (\u003ci\u003eBookpage\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBen Mezrich graduated magna cum laude from Harvard. He has sold over ten million copies of his twenty-four published books, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Accidental Billionaires\u003c\/i\u003e, which was adapted into the Academy Award-winning film \u003ci\u003eThe Social Network\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBringing Down the House\u003c\/i\u003e, which was the basis for the hit movie \u003ci\u003e21\u003c\/i\u003e. His current bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Antisocial Network \u003c\/i\u003eis being adapted into the feature film \u003ci\u003eDumb Money\u003c\/i\u003e. Ben has written and produced for the hit TV show \u003ci\u003eBillions\u003c\/i\u003e on Showtime, and he travels the world speaking to audiences of all ages about writing books and the adventures he has experienced from each of his stories. He lives in Boston with his wife, two kids, and two pugs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978447913261,"sku":"9781476771908","price":19.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/QlFrZXhCV3VrUThNSEw5Ymg4YUd1Zz09.webp?v=1775805216","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/once-upon-a-time-in-russia-the-rise-of-the-oligarchs-a-true-story-of-ambition-wealth-betrayal-and-murder-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}