Once Upon a Time in Russia: The Rise of the Oligarchs-A True Story of Ambit ion, Wealth, Betrayal, and Murder

US: Atria Books, 2017. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. The New York Times bestselling author of Bringing Down the House and The Ac cidental Billionaires tells his most incredible story yet: A true drama of obscene wealth, crime, rivalry, and betrayal from deep inside the world of billionaire Russian oligarchs that Booklist called "one more example of jus t how talented a storyteller [Mezrich] is." Meet two larger-than-life Russians: former mathematician Boris Berezovsky, who moved into more lucrative ventures as well as politics, becoming known as the Godfather of the Kremlin; and Roman Abramovich, a dashing young entr epreneur who built one of Russia's largest oil companies from the ground up . After a chance meeting on a yacht in the Caribbean, the men became locked i n a complex partnership, surfing the waves of privatization after the fall of the Soviet regime and amassing mega fortunes while also taking the reins of power in Russia. With Berezovsky serving as the younger entrepreneur's krysha-literally, his roof, his protector-they battled their way through th e "Wild East" of Russia until their relationship soured when Berezovsky att acked President Vladimir Putin in the media. Dead bodies trailed Berezovsky as he escaped to London, where an associate died painfully of Polonium poi soning, creating an international furor. As Abramovich prospered, Berezovsk y was found dead in a luxurious London town house, declared a suicide. With unprecedented, exclusive first-person sourcing, Mezrich takes us inside a world of unimaginable wealth,