The Fourth Estate

It is a typical Jeffrey Archer novel with a well laid out story told in an interesting way.

Good book 👍🏻

Having spent all my life in media, I could relate with this book, every bit. Owning and expanding your media network is a addiction that can only die with the owner. No other way

gripping

Shades of Kane and Abel, although did not run into two generations, nor does the author brings in the characters of their children as in Kane and Abel. Inspired by media magnates of then Murdoch and Maxwell,The book however ends abruptly without going into more about the person who seems have “lost” , nevertheless as a fan of Archer’s book found it an interesting read. But took me longer to finish reading unlike most of other books by the author.

Epic tale of power,ambition and ego..Good packaging by seller:satguru book store.

I read alternate chapters so that I could follow one man's complete life!It didn't help. I read through the book a second time to really satisfy me. As usual TOP CLASS !Natesan.

I really loved the writing, the grey characters and thrilling pace of the novel. The only reason it is not 5 stars is that I feel it could have ended 2 chapters earlier.

Super spannend. Wieder einmal die parallele Story zweier Gleichgesinnten, die sich zu Rivalen entwickeln.Gewohnt spannend erzählt, ein Archer wie man ihn kennt und liebt!

Very enjoyable. Looked forward to each page. Kept me guessing until the end. Will continue to read Jeffrey Archer. Read and enjoy.

As an ex newspaper worker (electrician} in Manchester this story was intriguing. I also worked on the road for Linotype who made type setting machines. When going to a breakdown on fleet street I had to give the electricians foc (shop steward) my name and union branch number and he checked with head office. My membership card was not good enough.This book is riveting and true on many counts.Well worth reading.

This has all the traditional Archer ingredients -- multiple characters in multiple countries, with more twists and turns than a road through a mountain range. But I found it overly long and almost cartoon-like. The two main characters are so greedy, so devious, so manipulative, that they are completely un-likable. In fact there is no one that wins over the reader. I found myself wishing the book would come to an end.

... that make for a wonderfully absorbing tale then, this is the book for you.Jeffrey Archer hits one out the park with The Fourth Estate. I'm a huge fan of Archer's and within his portfolio of novels are gems like this one. This story has two main protagonists born at the same time but worlds apart geographically and socially. One a peasant, one a son of opportunity. Both have a common trait, the desire to succeed. Within that desire is a skill with people, a sharp mind and a clear cut vision.Archer colors in his characters by provenance. We follow the characters from their birth through their formative years and as we move with them, Archer teaches us about them. We follow them as they learn their various crafts and finally, when their worlds collide, we know all there is to know about them which allows us to, somewhat, anticipate their moves based on their individual motives.This is the beauty of Archer's work. Obviously a highly intelligent man, Archer writes at a level that draws you in by bringing text alive in your mind and putting you in the rooms with the characters. Maybe I sound overly impressed? Well, I have to admit, he is my favorite author.This book opens with what is, effectively, the last but one chapter then takes us to the start of a wonderful saga that spans many continents and many, many years. High finance is involved as our cast members evolve from humble beginnings to powerful positions in a more modern world. Initially driven by the desire to succeed, they clash over a business deal and one wrongs the other. So starts the feud. The feud fuels both men and, impulsiveness born of the desire to one-up the other brings about eventual downfall but ... who is the ultimate loser?Read the book, enjoy it, absorb it then, go get yourself another Archer novel.First class literature.