Trump : the greatest show on earth, the deals, the downfall, the reinvention /
Wayne Barrett.
- First Regan Arts paperback edition.
- xvii, 476 pages ; 23 cm
Unraveling -- Roots of the empire -- The passage of power -- First foray -- Tax break hotel -- The price of pettiness -- A towering triumph -- Capturing the boardwalk -- Taking on the tenants -- From the west side to mar-a-lago -- Pigskin politics -- Turning point -- The billion-dollar bet -- Demise.
In Trump: The Greatest Show in the World--The Deals, the Downfall, the Reinvention, Barrett unravels the myth and reveals the truth behind the mogul's wheelings and dealings. After decades covering him, few reporters know Trump as Barrett does. Instead of the canny businessman that Trump claims in his own books, Barrett explores how Trump exploited his father's banking and political connections to finance and grease his first major deals. Barrett's investigative biography takes us from the days of Donald's lonely youth to his brash entry into the real estate market, and to the back room deals behind his New York, Atlantic City and Florida projects. --Publisher.