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The Successor
- The High-Stakes Life of Lachlan Murdoch
- Narrated by: David Linski
- Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins
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The Successor
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Publisher's Summary
The first major biography of Lachlan Murdoch, one of the world’s most powerful and enigmatic people—an epic saga of ruthless power plays and family battles
As heir apparent to the first global media dynasty, Lachlan Murdoch has been waiting to run his father Rupert’s empire all his life. In this riveting first biography of a little-understood but hugely influential figure, acclaimed journalist Paddy Manning asks: Can the dutiful son hang onto the empire, or will the third generation of Murdoch moguls prove the last?
Despite a life in the spotlight, Lachlan’s personality, politics, and business acumen remain obscure. Is he the ultra-conservative ideologue media reports maintain, or a free-thinking libertarian, as some friends suggest?
Drawing on unprecedented access to Lachlan Murdoch’s inner circle, Manning explores Lachlan’s upbringing, his political beliefs, what we can expect from his time at the helm, and whether he has what it takes to chart a future for this century-old company.
This is a book about the good, the bad, and the ugly of the global media world, and about America in the age of Trump and Murdoch. It is a book about power, apprenticeship, and succession.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-02-2023
The Worst Narrating!
An interesting insight into the family. The narrating was terrible, the constant mispronunciations and dodgy accents were not necessary and did not enhance the listening experience.
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- Sean
- 07-02-2023
Nothing new here
Whilst this was a good summary of the Murdoch world, partly through the Lachlan Murdoch position, there was not very much which was new. The book really just made a summary of public information, news reports and so on. There were no real insights.
Well read by David Linski though.
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- Leeanne L.
- 26-05-2023
The inside story
An interesting insight into the Murdoch empire, the influence and wealth. As well as relationships that were broken and the expense of insincerity to morals and self to protect the Fox interests. I thoroughly enjoyed it and hearing the different perspective on events that have changed and characterised the past 20 years.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-12-2022
We’ll worth the read or listen
Thoroughly enjoyed it. Very well researched,l. I found it interesting from start to finish. Would definitely recommend for those interested in the Murdoch family succession plan.
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- Annabel Astbury
- 15-04-2023
Story could be good but performance so irritating
I knew from the moment it started. I tried for three chapters but just couldn’t do it because of the narration.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-09-2024
Terrible Narration
Well researched and written, really let down by the robotic narration, difficult to listen to.
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- Michael martin
- 12-02-2023
Should be titled 'Hit-job'
I wish I looked at who was the author of this book before I bought it. A SMH writer would have been a dead giveaway of the angle and agenda that this book was going to deliver. He failed miserably to write a book without letting his bias views get the better of him.
The hypocrisy of the author putting a negative spin on just about every aspect of Lachlans life and accuses the Murdochs for lack of subjectivity, honesty, political bias and all manner of connotations delivered. The SMH journalist is as left-leaning as you can get, and the constant smack down of the Murdochs for having an alternate viewpoint is something that he fails to get a handle of.
If you are looking for a book where the author will portray story of Lachlan's life without letting his own strong political and personal views get in the way....then AVOID THIS BOOK
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- Sally Browne
- 31-03-2023
Very disappointing
I was so excited about this. A very drab story , could have been exciting and a disappointing Aussie drawl read. The whole thing was bland when it could have been an exciting and sparkling gift. No massive highs and lows just a very ‘blah blah’ story and delivery!
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