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The epic rise and spectacular fall of the devoutly religious and secretive family that was one of the ten richest of the world. The Reichmanns is filled with fascinating characters, epic scope, and an illuminating look at the world of the ultra-orthodox. 16 pp. of photos. 608 pp. Author tour. Targeted ads. Online promotion. 35,000 print.
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The Reichmanns' astonishing saga began in Hungary and swept through Austria, France, and North Africa before achieving apotheosis in Canada, where the secretive, ultra-orthodox Jewish family founded Olympia & York Development, the greatest real estate empire in the world at its peak in the 1980s. The company's collapse into bankruptcy in 1992 is a modern cautionary tale of biblical proportions, rendered by business journalist Anthony Bianco in lavish detail backed by formidable research. Interviews with various family members enable the author to plumb personalities as well as profit motives; their decision to cooperate is justified by his careful fairness.
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A tremendous, all-encompassing biography of one of the most powerful and secretive family dynasties of the 20th century. The Reichmanns descend from Hungarian-Jewish scions who, according to legend, purposely took the name Reichmann (``rich man'') in hopes that it would prove prophetic. The Reichmann elders, Samuel and Renee, were forced to flee Hungary as the Nazis approached, and settled first in Tangier. Bianco lays to rest some of the more noxious stories of their life there--notably that Samuel traded currency with the Nazis--and reveals the extent to which their charitable contributions aided Jews in concentration camps. Using the family fortune, Renee was able to obtain lists of Jews deported to ghettos or camps, and personally organized thousands of packages of food to be sent to them. The Reichmann children--Eva, Edward, Louis, Albert, Paul, and Ralph--inherited this sense of moral obligation and dedication to business. After the war the family moved to Canada, where they established themselves as a powerful, wealthy, and deeply devout Jewish dynasty. After cornering the ceramic-tile market, Paul Reichmann formed Olympia & York, which owned buildings internationally and would, by the 1980s, become the biggest landlord in Manhattan. Paul, described by a colleague as ``the Einstein of buildings,'' had ever more grandiose dreams for his real-estate empire. But the vast, ill-fated Canary Wharf project in London and the precipitous decline in Manhattan real estate cost the family billions; Olympia & York failed in 1992. A complex loan collapse could not be repaired--one restructuring meeting was attended by 400 bankers from 91 banks--and Paul Reichmann eventually, if not gracefully, bowed out of the US operation (which reportedly is functioning again). The family's heritage is the real story here, and Bianco's prose is captivating. Fascinating and always smart, this is a stylish and intriguing look at the powerful intricacies of family, religion, and wealth. (16 pages b&w photos, not seen) (Author tour) -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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- PublisherVintage Canada
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0679308865
- ISBN 13 9780679308867
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Book Description Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Thus 1st Printing. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Edges Lightly Soiled. National Bestseller. FRONT-JACKET PHOTO (TOP): Paul Reichmann with plans for Canary Wharf; photo by John Rogers copyright Times Newspapers Limited. SPINE AND FRONT-JACKET BAND PHOTOS (FROM LEFT): Renee Reichmann, courtesy Edward Reichmann; Paul Reichmann, courtesy The Toronto Star; Samuel Reichmann, courtesy the author; Renee Reichmann; Albert Reichmann, courtesy The Toronto Star; David Reichmann, courtesy Louis and Marika Reichmann; Eva Reichmann, courtesy Edward Reichmann; Edward Reichmann, courtesy Edward Reichmann. JACKET DESIGN: Gabrielle Bordwin. CONTENTS: Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART I Oberland Exodus PART II Exile in Tangier PART III A Canadian Tale of Two Cities PART IV Empire of the Sons PART V Babel on the River Thames; Epilogue; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index. ISBN: 0-679-30812-1 (Copyright Page)/0-679-30886-5 (Rear Cover). REVIEWS: "A great achievement in business journalism, immaculately documented and evocatively realized."--Peter C. Newman, The Globe and Mail. "The definitive biography. The Reichmanns is such a page-turner that readers will be shocked to find themselves going without sleep. Bianco's elegant prose has succeeded, where others have failed, in capturing the inside story of this family's remarkable rise, fall and redemption."--Financial Post. "Rich portraits of, among other things, the Orthodox Jewish community, the Reichmann family, the international real estate business, and Paul Reichmann. The Reichmanns offers exceptional insight into two worlds and the man who boldly attempted to bridge them."--Maclean's. "A stunning tale, meticulously researched and gracefully told. Superbly crafted."--Montreal Gazette. "A fearless, scholarly, stay-up-all-night-to-finish-reading-it biography. Thanks to this elegantly written book, we have the tolls to truly understand the Reichmann family."--Report on Business. "This book has the arc of classical tragedy, with a hero worthy of the Greeks."--Time. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 003848
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