- Hardcover: 672 pages
- Publisher: Virgin Books; Revised edition edition (27 Jun 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1740511832
- ISBN-13: 978-1740511834
- ASIN: 0753506483
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.8 x 4.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (115 customer reviews)
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Love him or loathe him, you've got to admit it, Richard Branson has drive. And guts. And enough ambition to sink a battleship--or perhaps that should be a jumbo jet--or even a whole company of jumbos if the Virgin Atlantic/British Airways debacle (which takes up a huge chunk of this already huge tome) is anything to go by.
Branson's autobiography makes immensely fascinating reading. Whatever you think of Britain's most famous entrepreneur, the odds are that you will enjoy reading his autobiography. You may snort at descriptions of his "poor" childhood--spent eating bread and dripping while living in a house the majority of us visit on Bank Holidays and attending a "minor" public school. You may groan at memories of early initiative tests: how about being ejected from the family car and told by his mother to find his way home--at the age of four? You may flinch at accounts of his early business days as an unwashed, unshod, hippy magazine publisher living en famille with his staff in the crypt of a West London church. But, all in all, you'll get to understand where the guy's coming from--man.
And, like the man himself, there's no holds barred here. Richard bares his soul, from childhood, school days (cheating at exams), loves and losses (lost one wife when a spot of wife-swapping went drastically wrong--for him), death-defying adventures (yes, the balloons are all there), to the rise and rise of the Virgin empire. His interviews for Student magazine and the early days of Virgin Music read like a chronicle of popular music and culture in the late 20th century. Famous names bounce off every page. Prepare to be enthralled by the life and times of a walking publicity machine. --Carey Green --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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'Compelling' Sunday Times 'Candid and humorous' The Times 'Branson has a list of achievements unmatched by any other U.K businessman. For anyone burning with entrepreneurial zeal, his reminiscences are akin to a sacred text'. The Mail on Sunday (June 1999) '...a remarkable story of business success against the financial odds, against all precepts of conventional management...Having defied everyone who has ever predicted his downfall and having created one of the world's most admired brand names, Branson is entitled to tell it all...' Martin Van der Weyer, Evening Standard 'Richard Branson is an incredible man, and this is an incredible autobiography... a great read - sex, balloons, intrigue and money' Frank Kane in Sunday Business 'Branson bares his soul - and everything else - in a non-fiction blockbuster...a must read' Business Age
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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An exceptional read,
By Mr Dewi Jones (Treorchy, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Losing My Virginity: The Autobiography (Hardcover)
I'm not a lover of books that are 500+ pages long so when I first received this book I was a little put off. After reading the first few pages though I was gripped and couldn't put it down. At a very early age, Branson seemed to have that drive that has stayed with him and has made him what he is. His lifestyle in the early days is not what you imagine and he has had his fair share of bad luck. The book takes you step by step through his life up until he is 40. He is a very likeable, genuine and considerate man and he seems to be into everything, literally!. If you think being dislexic might set you back, think again. I admired Branson's drive and enthusiasm before I read this book, now it's got me hooked and I want to find out more about him. A totally gripping book start to finish and this is the first book that I can honestly say that I couldn't put down. It has my recommendation and if I had the chance of working with him I'd jump at it ! Brilliant - well worth a buy.
31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
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Riveting, the 500 pages whistle by, it's an inspiration,
By baileyrbn@aol.com (Essex) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Losing My Virginity (Paperback)
The way Branson invented Virgin and then re-invented the products and the image is an inspiration to us all, entrepreneurs or not. If you're not in business, you'll want to be after reading these 500 pages which whistle by as fast as a Virgin Atlantic jumbo. He's honest to a fault and that makes the book all the more readable - I never want to fly BA again! The tales of adventure on sea and by balloon are fascinating insights into how close Branson came to death - in fact you could say he's had a charmed life which inspired me to make my next 40 years as worthwhile and fulfilling as his first 40. Sorry to gush, but it's a top read whatever age.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
"Screw it. Let's do it",
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This review is from: Losing My Virginity (Paperback)
Who hasn't at sometime thought about going into business for oneself, being a great success and having the satisfaction of manning the helm of your own future? Who hasn't then come back to 'reality' and continued to get on with it? Read "Loosing my Virginity" by Richard Branson, and you will find yourself burning with enthusiasm once again and racking your brain to think of some venture into which you can fling your energy. That is the great attraction of this book, it is about business from the point of view that you spend most of your life working, so why not make it enjoyable. Richard Branson points out that he has "never gone into any business purely to make money" and although most people would probably cringe at such a comment out of context, read the book and you will surely believe him! Mr Branson explains how he hopped from editing a student magazine to each of his subsequent ventures because it appeared the most interesting thing to do at the time. Fortunately, he knew the right people at the right time and had quite a bit of luck along the way, but the underlying theme is that if you have the urge to go your own way, then do it (and you may even make a fortune!).
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