The Powerful and the Damned

Private Diaries in Turbulent Times

De: Lionel Barber

Narrado por: Lionel Barber

Brought to you by Penguin.

'As FT editor, I was a privileged interlocutor to people in power around the world, each offering unique insights into high-level decision-making and political calculation, often in moments of crisis. These diaries offer snapshots of leadership in an age of upheaval....'

Lionel Barber was editor of the Financial Times for the tech boom, the global financial crisis, the rise of China, Brexit and mainstream media's fight for survival in the age of fake news.

In this unparalleled, no-holds-barred diary of life behind the headlines, he reveals the private meetings and exchanges with political leaders on the eve of referendums, the conversations with billionaire bankers facing economic meltdown, exchanges with Silicon Valley tech gurus and pleas from foreign emissaries desperate for inside knowledge, all against the backdrop of a wildly shifting media landscape.

The result is a fascinating - and at times scathing - portrait of power in our modern age; who has it, what it takes and what drives the men and women with the world at their feet. Featuring close encounters with Trump, Cameron, Blair, Putin, Merkel and Mohammed Bin Salman and many more, this is a rare portrait of the people who continue to shape our world and who quite literally make the news.

©2020 Lionel Barber (P)2020 Penguin Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"An extraordinary personal and professional insight into 15 years of tumultuous times." (Tony Blair)

"Riveting - a world of power, money, ego and disaster, as witnessed from the front row." (Philippe Sands)

"Brutal, brilliant and scurrilously funny...don't miss it." (Misha Glenny)

So captivating

Brilliant narration, impeccable English, enjoyed every line of it! Fantastic insight into world politics and journalism!

Insider view of recent political history

Very much enjoyed this easy to listen to book on recent political history. Enjoyable, interesting, educational.

Narcissistic blabber

Author spends more time fanning his ego than offering any interesting insights for movers and shakers that he names drops. Waste of the reader’s time.

Truly disappointing

Horrible book with a lot of promise but its only success was in how completely disappointing it is. I so much looked forward to this book for insight and a telling of contemporary political history from the viewpoint of someone with a frontline seat. Instead, the author might as well have published his deeply boring diary of his period in office infused with never-ending asides about his role in charting the course of the newspaper he edited. He should have stuck to editing. I want my money back!