{"product_id":"the-liars-ball-9781118295311","title":"The Liar's Ball","description":"\u003cb\u003eInside the world of the real Great Gatsby of New York real estate\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarry Macklowe is one of the most notorious wheelers and dealers of the real estate world, and \u003ci\u003eLiar's Ball\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of the gamblers and thieves who populate his world. Watch as Harry makes the gutsy bid for midtown Manhattan's famous GM building and put almost no money down, landing the billion-dollar transaction that made him the poster child for New York's real estate royalty. Listen in on the secret conversations, back-door deals, and blackmail that put Macklowe and his cronies on top--and set them up for an \u003ci\u003eenormous\u003c\/i\u003e fall.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e contributing editor Vicky Ward skillfully paints the often scandalous picture of the giants who owned the New York skyline until their empires came crumbling down in the 2008 financial crisis. Based on more than 200 interviews with real estate moguls like Donald Trump, William Zeckendorf, Mort Zuckerman, and David Simon, \u003ci\u003eLiar's Ball\u003c\/i\u003e is the never-before-told story of the egomaniacal elites of New York City. Read about: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe epic rise and fall of one of the richest American real estate barons\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOutlandish greed and cravings for power, attention, and love\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRelationships built and destroyed by vanity and gossip\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe bursting of the real estate bubble and its aftermath\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is no fiction--this is a real life tale of extravagance, ambition, and power. Harry Macklowe ruthlessly clawed his way to the top with the help of his loyal followers, each grubbing for a piece of the real estate pie. \u003ci\u003eLiar's Ball\u003c\/i\u003e reveals their secrets and tells the tale of business as usual for this group--lying, backstabbing, and moving in for the kill when things look patchy. From the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Casino\u003c\/i\u003e comes an expos on the real estate elite that you'll hardly believe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVICKY WARD is the New York-based, British-born author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Casino: Friendship, Betrayal, and the High-Stakes Games Played Inside Lehman Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley, 2010). A former contributing editor to \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e for 11 years, she is the former executive editor of \u003ci\u003eTalk\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and the former news features editor of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times, The Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London), and the \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e. She holds a master's in English literature from Cambridge University.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50566418530578,"sku":"9781118295311","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ec3034bd-a7b3-4946-b5ff-fd6596191e5d.jpg?v=1731898274","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-liars-ball-9781118295311","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}