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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-100471403946
ISBN-139780471403944
eBay Product ID (ePID)1919122
Product Key Features
Book TitleEmpire : a Tale of Obsession, Betrayal, and the Battle for an American Icon
Number of Pages360 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicReal Estate / General, General, United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, Pa), Business
Publication Year2001
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
AuthorMitchell Pacelle
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight23.2 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2001-045312
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"This highly entertaining, wellresearched volume...is a cross between great business writing and even greater gossip..." (Publishers Weekly, July 23, 2001) "vividly told and often gripping...Pacelle clearly delivers the goods." (Library Journal, September 1, 2001) "Mitchell Pacelle delivers a thrilling history of the mythic building." (Bookpage, November 2001) "Pacelle...keeps the pace up in this convoluted tale of pride, prejudice and property." (The Providence Journal, November 4, 2001) "Who'd have thought that real estate dealings could read like a gossipy novel of intrigue'...the author assembles a memorable cast of characters..." (Entertainment Weekly, November 16, 2001) "Empire is a finely wrought narrative that embodies the styleand hysteriaof New York real estate." (BusinessWeek, November 19, 2001) "It's a compelling read...Empire is memorable and has all the pieces of a riveting film: sex, divorce, money scams, even some jailbirds." (USA TODAY, MONEY BOOKSHELF, Monday, November 26, 2001) "...there's such huge entertainment to be had." (New York Daily News, Sunday, November 25, 2001) "a recounting of the story of the Empire State Bulding, which has now reclaimed its status as New York City's highest peak. A" (Entertainment Weekly, December 1, 2001) "...one of the best newcomers...[a] pageturner" TimeOut New York, November 29December 6, 2001) "...it is a book and a very good one..." (The Guardian Weekly, 29 November 2001) "At first glance, Empire looks as if it may be one of those books that only a New Yorker could love...But Mitchell Pacelle...is canny enough to combine a wealth of local details with a broader narrative flow." (Financial Times, December 19, 2001) "...This story is full of colour and rattles along at the pace of a thriller...Empire is a fascinating insight into an American icon". (Sunday Business, 9 December 2001) "...It says much for Pacelle's forensic and narrative skills that he manages to tell this labyrinthine, fascinating tale with admirable clarity and fairness..." (Financial Times, 18 December 2001)
Dewey Decimal333.33/873/097471
Table Of ContentPrologue. PART ONE: SKY'S THE LIMIT. 1. The Deal and the Deception. 2. Reaching for the Sky. 3. Trophy Hunting. 4. Yokoi's Secret. 5. Yokoi Meets His Match. 6. Old Guard, New World. 7. East Meets West. PART TWO: TOWER OF DISCORD. 8. Who Owns the Empire State Building? 9. Trumps' Broadside. 10. The French Front. 11. Fall of the House of Harry. 12. Sibling Rivalry. 13. Behind Bars. 14. A Meeting with Daddy. 15. Yokoi's Last Stand. 16. Heirs. 17. Donald's Endgame. Epilogue. Source Notes. Acknowledgements. Index.
SynopsisThe world's most famous skyscraper, the Empire State Building is an icon as immediately recognizable as the Eiffel Tower, the Great Pyramids, or the Taj Mahal; and for some of the world's most powerful men, it is the ultimate prize. From the day it was erected, it has been the object of obsession for the heads of empires, conjuring their most hidden vices. In a riveting chronicle of betrayal, revenge, family rivalry, and raw greed, award-winning journalist Mitchell Pacelle tells the compelling tale of the history of the Empire State Building and the battle for ownership which reveals the inner workings of a world of powerful, self-made men. Pacelle brings to life the colorful cast of characters involved-a dramatis personae including the most powerful players in the international real estate markets both old and new, including John Raskob and Pierre du Pont alongside Donald Trump, the Helmsleys, Peter Malkin, and the eccentric Japanese billionaire Hideki Yokoi. Before the tale is over, Yokoi will accuse his beloved illegitimate daughter of stealing the building from him, several participants will land in jail, one will die suddenly, and a tense legal standoff will leave the landmark in limbo. One of the most fascinating characters to emerge from this richly layered story is the building itself, with its legendary romances and suicides, its odd tenants, and the countless human triumphs and tragedies that have been played out within its towering walls., This is a dramatic, revealing true business story centered on the greedy international tycoons who declared war over the world's hottest property--the Empire State Building. This gripping account reveals the eleventh-hour deal-breaking secrets; a tale of international competition, cross-cultural misunderstanding, family rivalry, and raw greed., Empire THE UNTOLD STORY BEHIND THE BATTLE FOR THE ULTIMATE PRIZE "Great business writing and even greater gossip . . . [Pacelle] has great fun with the bizarre cast of characters who plot and connive against one another in what reads like a cross between film noir and a Harold Robbins novel." Publishers Weekly "Empire is a fascinating and entertaining 'biography' of one of the twentieth century's greatest landmarks, complete with a cast of unsavory characters with egos and ambitions to match the Manhattan skyline. Pacelle gives a fine architectural and economic history of America since the Depression, but his lucid prose and gift for narrative make the book read like a firstrate mystery novel." Ross King, author of Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture "In his wellcrafted chronicle, Mitchell Pacelle captures the manic ambitions and outsized egos of the real estate tycoons who would own America's ultimate trophy property." James Hirsch, author of Hurricane: The Miraculous Journey of Rubin Carter
LC Classification NumberHD268.N5P33 2001
