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A review by bubblewombat
Fall: The Mysterious Life and Death of Robert Maxwell, Britain's Most Notorious Media Baron by John Preston
adventurous
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I knew Robert Maxwell would be an interesting person to read about, but I didn't think he'd be THAT interesting and that I'd be so invested in his story.
What I enjoyed most was the intelligence ties, it's so easy to see why he'd be (and was) a perfect spy, and I can't help but respect him for all the languages he learned.
There was a line in the book about young Robert Maxwell looking like Clark Gable, and I was like what no way...then I saw the wedding picture and you know what, my bad, he does. Seeing that also helped me believe that he did in fact change his appearance for every new identity, he barely looked like the same person in his final years.
John Preston is a very skilled writer and I'll have to check out what else he's written.
What I enjoyed most was the intelligence ties, it's so easy to see why he'd be (and was) a perfect spy, and I can't help but respect him for all the languages he learned.
There was a line in the book about young Robert Maxwell looking like Clark Gable, and I was like what no way...then I saw the wedding picture and you know what, my bad, he does. Seeing that also helped me believe that he did in fact change his appearance for every new identity, he barely looked like the same person in his final years.
John Preston is a very skilled writer and I'll have to check out what else he's written.