John Pearson

A biography of James Bond, Ian Fleming's creation. It reveals amazing adventures, situations and incidents only hinted at in Ian Fleming's books; the story of Bond's life, the Bonds of Glencoe; the night he lost his wallet and his virginity in Paris - and found his first love; and, his first assignment - to save the bank at Monte Carlo.

The classic, bestselling account of the infamous Kray twins, now a major film, starring Tom Hardy. Reggie and Ronnie Kray ruled London''s gangland during the 60s with a ruthlessness and viciousness that shocks even now. Building an empire of organised crime that has never been matched, the brothers swindled, extorted and terrorised - while enjoying a glittering celebrity status at the heart of the swinging 60s scene, until their downfall and imprisonment for life.

Inspirada en la fortuna e infortunios de la familia Getty, cuyo episodio más dramático y extraordinario, el secuestro y rescate del nieto Paul Getty, es ahora una película cinematógráfica dirigida por Ridley Scott a partir de un guion de David Scarpa y con Michelle Williams, Kevin Spacey y Mark Wahlberg de protagonistas.El secuestro de Paul Getty, de dieciseis años, fue una noticia mundial. Pero su abuelo, J. Paul Getty, el hombre vivo mas rico de Estados Unidos, se nego a pagar el rescate, haciendo caso omiso de los sufrimientos de su nieto. Y a medida que se sucedian dolorosamente los dias, era Gail, la afectada pero decidida madre de Paul, quien tenia que negociar con los captores.En esta biografia completa de la familia Getty, John Pearson narra la creacion de su riqueza excepcional y los modos en los que ha rozado y contaminado las vidas de varias generaciones. Poblado de personajes interesantes, contiendas amargas y giros inesperados, este libro es una muestra fascinante de las vidas de los superricos.

In this landmark volume, Agent 007 recounts the story of his life, revealing breathtaking adventures only hinted at in Ian Flemings iconic stories and showing a side of himself never before seen. The resulting book is one of the most extraordinary works of our times the authorised life of a myth, the o cial biography of the one and only James Bond.