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Empire : a tale of obsession, betrayal and the battle for an American icon

Title: Empire : a tale of obsession, betrayal and the battle for an American icon / Mitchell Pacelle.
Author: Pacelle, Mitchell.
Publication: New York : Wiley, 2001.

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Description

viii, 344 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits; 24 cm

Summary

"It is the most famous skyscraper in the world - a towering edifice whose silhouette defines New York's skyline. Each year, millions of visitors from all over the world flock to its upper reaches to take in its dramatic views. Yet few are aware of the triumphs and tragedies that have played out in its storied corridors. Ever since it was erected during the Great Depression, the Empire State Building has been coveted by ambitious, self-made men who have gone to great lengths to call it their own.
It has carried some of them to prominence, others to the precipice of financial ruin. For a few, the building has exacted an even higher toll - costing them friends, family, and even their freedom.".
"Empire is an account of a frenzied decade-long contest for control of America's premier skyscraper. Mitchell Pacelle takes us behind the scenes in a bizarre drama of greed, rivalry, duplicity, and betrayal. Taking advantage of extensive access to key players, he traces the saga from the boardroom where an intricate ownership web was spun to the time-warped world of a Japanese tycoon; from castles in Britain to jail cells in New York and France."--BOOK JACKET.

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ISBN

0471403946 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN

2001045312

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Columbia University Libraries