The Greek
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
Power, obsession, and the ruthless pursuit of empire collide in The Greek, Pierre Rey's gripping fictional portrait of a man unmistakably modelled on Aristotle Onassis — one of the twentieth century's most magnetic and mercurial tycoons. Rey chronicles the rise of Socrates Satrapoulos, a self-made shipping magnate of Greek origin, from impoverished beginnings to the dizzying heights of global influence, tracing his insatiable hunger for wealth, women, and dominion over an indifferent world. Translated into English by J.F. Bernard, Rey's novel operates simultaneously as a sweeping roman à clef and a biting social commentary on the gilded excesses of the post-war jet set. With a prose style that is at once cinematic and psychologically penetrating, Rey illustrates how absolute power corrodes the soul, leaving readers to question whether Satrapoulos is a titan to be admired or a cautionary tale dressed in a bespoke suit — a question that lingers long after the final page.
Author: Pierre Rey
Format: Hardback
Genre: Modern fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
Power, obsession, and the ruthless pursuit of empire collide in The Greek, Pierre Rey's gripping fictional portrait of a man unmistakably modelled on Aristotle Onassis — one of the twentieth century's most magnetic and mercurial tycoons. Rey chronicles the rise of Socrates Satrapoulos, a self-made shipping magnate of Greek origin, from impoverished beginnings to the dizzying heights of global influence, tracing his insatiable hunger for wealth, women, and dominion over an indifferent world. Translated into English by J.F. Bernard, Rey's novel operates simultaneously as a sweeping roman à clef and a biting social commentary on the gilded excesses of the post-war jet set. With a prose style that is at once cinematic and psychologically penetrating, Rey illustrates how absolute power corrodes the soul, leaving readers to question whether Satrapoulos is a titan to be admired or a cautionary tale dressed in a bespoke suit — a question that lingers long after the final page.