Once upon a time in Russia : the rise of the oligarchs -- a true story of ambition, wealth, betrayal, and murder

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TitleOnce upon a time in Russia : the rise of the oligarchs -- a true story of ambition, wealth, betrayal, and murder Personal AuthorMezrich, Ben, 1969-, authorDescriptionOnce Upon a Time in Russia is the true story of two 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 proteÌgeÌ who built a multi-billion-dollar empire of oil and aluminum. 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. Under Berezovsky's krysha, Abramovich built one of Russia's largest oil companies from the ground up and in exchange made cash deliveries, including 491 million dollars in just one year. But their relationship frayed when Berezovsky attacked President Vladimir Putin in the media and had to flee to the UK. Abramovich continued to prosper. Dead bodies trailed Berezovsky's footsteps, and threats followed him to London, where an associate died painfully and famously of Polonium poisoning. Then Berezovsky himself was found dead, declared a suicide.Physical characteristics371 pages (large print) ; 24 cm.LanguageEnglishAccess restrictionsFor use in library only - available to be viewed at Frankston Library (60 Playne Street Frankston VIC 3199)Dewey NumberLH 947.086092

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EditionLarge print Edition.ImprintWaterville, Maine Thorndike Press, 2015.LocalityMaineISBN9781410480514 (hardcover); 1410480518 (hardcover)

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Subject (Keyword)BerezovskiiÌ†, B. A. (Boris Abramovich), 1946-2013; Abramovich, Roman Arkadievich, 1966-; Oligarchy Russia (Federation); Political corruption Russia (Federation); Businessmen Russia (Federation) Biography; Large type books

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