No Angel: The Secret Life of Bernie Ecclestone

Review 'Bower concludes that Ecclestone thrives when he's in trouble, in marriage as well as business. His company is complex but the business plan is simple: it depends on Ecclestone living for ever.' --Daily Telegraph 'Bower ...reveals the Formula One family as a true nest of vipers in which Ecclestone is supreme.' --Sunday Times A vastly insightful work that peels away the layers guarding this most usually protected and inscrutable of men ... For once, though, with this riveting biography, Ecclestone's levers have deserted him. Underneath his skin, away from the negotiating table, he is exposed as human after all.' --Chris Blackhurst, Evening Standard 'An unusually fair-minded and thorough portrait of a very peculiar man ... this is a marvellous book, with a great story to tell, and many wonderful smaller stories as well.' -- Marcus Berkmann, Daily Mail 'We all suspected that much of the mystery was created by Bernie himself ... No one know the whole story, but everyone wanted to know. Here, at last, was a major-league investigative biographer who would expose all. The result does not disappoint. It is a fascinating story, brilliantly told.' --Max Mosely, Spectator A vastly insightful work that peels away the layers guarding this most usually protected and inscrutable of men ... For once, though, with this riveting biography, Ecclestone's levers have deserted him. Underneath his skin, away from the negotiating table, he is exposed as human after all. --Chris Blackhurst, Evening Standard Product Description 'I'm no angel.' Bernie Ecclestone Born into poverty, Bernie Ecclestone has made himself a billionaire by developing the world's second most popular sport - Formula One racing. Private, mysterious and some say sinister, the eighty-year-old criss-crosses the globe in his private jet, mixing with celebrities, statesmen and sporting heroes. His success is not just in creating a multibillion-pound global business but in resisting repeated attempts to snatch the glittering prize from his control. Ecclestone has never before revealed how he graduated from selling second-hand cars in London's notorious Warren Street to become the major player he is today. He has finally decided to reveal his secrets: the deals, the marriages, the disasters and the successes in Formula One racing, in Downing Street, in casinos, on yachts and in the air. Surprisingly, he has granted access to his inner circle to Tom Bower, described by Ecclestone as 'The Undertaker' - the man who buries reputations - and has given him access to all his friends and enemies. All have been told by Ecclestone, 'Tell him the truth, good or bad.' No Angel is a classic rags-to-riches story, the unique portrayal of a unique man and an intriguing insight into Formula One racing, business and the human spirit. Tom Bower is the author of nineteen books, including biographies of Robert Maxwell, Mohamed Fayed, Gordon Brown, Richard Branson, Conrad Black and more recently, Simon Cowell. Book Description No Angel: The Secret Life of Bernie Ecclestone is Tom Bower's bestselling biography of the international Formula One tycoon. About the Author Tom Bower is an investigative historian, broadcaster and journalist. A former producer and reporter for BBC Television, he is the author of many books, including biographies of Robert Maxwell, Mohamed Fayed, Gordon Brown, Richard Branson and Conrad Black. Broken Dreams, his investigation into corruption in English football, won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award in 2003 and his recent bestsellers include No Angel: The Secret Life of Bernie Ecclestone and Sweet Revenge: the Intimate Life of Simon Cowell. He lives in London.