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The Fourth Estate (Hardcover)

by Jeffrey Archer (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 549 pages
  • Publisher: Harpercollins; 1st Edition, First impression. edition (May 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0060175184
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060175184
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.7 x 4.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 574,091 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Author Very Astute About the Business World, 17 Nov 2002
By Imperial Topaz (Marrakesh, Morocco) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Fourth Estate (Paperback)
Wow! This was one of the most exciting novels I have read in a long time. I kept thinking as I was reading it how many of my friends would enjoy it, too. It's a Kane and Abel-type story, the clash of two titans in the newspaper business. What I loved the most about it was all the twists and turns of one-upmanship that each was able to pull on the other! This author's knowledge of the business world, and of human nature is just astounding.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but ending was predictable., 16 Dec 2005
By F. Costello (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Fourth Estate (Paperback)
I should mention first of all that this is the only Archer novel I have read and I am not exactly a bookworm in any case. The best part of this book was the development of both the main characters from young kids, right through school in Australia for one and the school of hard knocks in wartime Europe for the other.

Archer goes on to tell a tale of suspense, industrial espionage and ruthless business activities in the pursuit of power, with many twists and turns along the way. It all works superbly, to a point. What really spoiled it for me was reading a review prior to finishing the book and finding out who the two main characters were based on. From that point on what should have been the final twist was predictable all the way, since it actually happened in real life in the 80s.

Archer's writing and fiction are superb, but the worst parts of the book, for me, came when he mixed fact with fiction by bringing real life events and politicians into the story.

Overall I'm very much impressed with Archer's writing, but if I do choose to read one of his novels in future I will do my best to make sure it is one which does not borrow so heavily from the headlines of fifteen or twenty years earlier.

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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Thriller by numbers, 24 July 2006
By Pete UK (Hampshire, UK) - See all my reviews
  
This review is from: The Fourth Estate (Paperback)
Should have known, really. First among Equals: a group of hugely talented driven men with shared past but very different origins become rich and successful and end up on collision course. Tightly constructed plot. Twist and cliff hanger at end.

Kane and Abel. Two hugely talented driven men with shared past but very different origins become rich and successful and end up on collision course. Tightly constructed plot. Twist and cliff hanger at end.

The Fourth Estate:

Hold on, there's a pattern here. In fact, the plots are so tightly constructed they leave little room for doubt.

I enjoyed First Among Equals. I found Kane and Abel more of the same, but still fractionally entertaining. A moment's thought should have warned me that, for all Mr. Archer's story-telling panache, this was going to be a little - familiar.

Not bad, just - the same. Time to move on.
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cracking value , exellent condition , prompt service . what more can you ask for ?
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very entertainig
Jeffrey Archer is a great author when you are looking for an entertainig fast read. I have read most of his books. He is a great storyteller and this is one of his best!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Enthralling, a very good read
All of Jeffrey Archers book seem, thus far, to be extremely good. This is one of the better books. Well worth the purchase for avid readers.
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4.0 out of 5 stars I've only read it about four times.
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5.0 out of 5 stars His Best Ever Book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars What a Great Book
I was made to read this book by my English teacher for my english assignment. WOW what a good book. I loved it and am now reading jeffrey archers - First Amoung Equals. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but an all too familiar plot.
Typically Archer, with plenty of fluency and excitement. However there seems to be too much of a rehash of previous novels with a plot close to Kane & Abel, and an ending... Read more
Published on 12 April 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars archer at his best
I am a great fan of Archer.Having read all his books ( "As the crow flies" being my favourite ) I would reccomend him to any reader who likes to burn the midnight oil.
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