The Fourth Estate by Jeffrey Archer, ISBN 9780006496458

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This is the story of the two most extraordinary men of our time, lives to which only Jeffrey Archer could do justice.

The world's most powerful newspaper barons - which of them will triumph?

At first glance, Richard Armstrong and Keith Townsend seemed to have little in common. One was the son of an illiterate peasant, who emerged from the most backward corner of a Europe ravaged by a bitter war. The other was raised in a mansion on the far side of the world while the war was just another piece of news.

One was a hustler, a thief, ready to change his story, even his identity, if it would gain him a momentary advantage. The other was the scion of a well-known family, groomed for a public role from his earliest years, a rebel who didn't care if anyone approved of what he got up to.

One craved wealth, recognition, status. The other quickly discovered that real power comes from anonymity. But they did have one thing in common. Both of them were gamblers. Both were prepared to risk everything in their battle to control the biggest newspaper empire in the world.

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About the Author: Jeffrey Archer

Jeffrey Archer was born in London, brought up in Somerset, the son of a printer, and educated at Wellington School, and Brasenose College, Oxford. After leaving Oxford Jeffrey Archer was elected to the Greater London Council, and three years later at the age of 29, he became Member of Parliament for Louth. After five years in the Commons, he invested heavily in a Canadian company called Aquablast, on the advice of the Bank of Boston. The company went into liquidation, and three directors were later sent to jail for fraud. Left with debts of 427,727, and on the brink of bankruptcy, he resigned from the House of Commons.

Aged 34, Jeffrey wrote his first novel Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less. Jeffrey is also a successful playwright. He was made a Life Peer in the Queen's Birthday Honours List of 1992.

Archer was Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party from September 1985 until November 1986. Having run a successful campaign for Mayor of London for two-and-a-half years, from 1997, Jeffrey Archer was selected as the official Conservative Party Candidate for London's Mayor in October 1999 by an overwhelming majority. In November that same year, he withdrew his candidacy, having been charged with perjury and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. He was sentenced to four years imprisonment, and was released in July 2003, having served two years.

Now published in 63 countries and more than 32 languages, Jeffrey has international sales passing 135 million copies.

Jeffrey has been married for 40 years to Dr Mary Archer, and they have two sons, William and James. They divide their time between homes in London and Cambridge.

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Reviews of The Fourth Estate by Jeffrey Archer

Too close to reality
Reviewed by Carol, 16/12/2008

I enjoyed this book however found it to be quite formulaic, both in its derivation, ie drawn from reality, Maxwell vs Murdoch and its Archer approach, which is basically a battle between two men, similar to other Archer novels such as Kane and Abel. I did enjoy the book but I wouldn't rate it as one of his best.