![]() The Polyester Prince: The Rise of Dhirubhai Ambani $15.95 Pros 1. Excellent book for its time (late 90s, early 2000s) 2. Very well researched 3. Excellent resource for Dhirubai's Aden days and the manifestation of his ruthless streak Cons 1. Not critical enough (Per the book, the author had too many problems while researching his book). This shows, in places, in his choice of words in trying to couch some of Dhirubhai's more outrageous transgressions in the corporate world. Nonetheless, it is one of the most candid books to be published about a mercenary-turned-industrialist, which only a Hamish McDonald can pull off, in the name of being an objective non-Indian, non-partisan journalist. Despite these obvious advantages for McDonald and his book, Mukesh and Anil Ambani got it banned in India, making it worth a read just for its 'notoriety' |
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