{"title":"Dr Jonathan Conlin","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection featuring the works of \u003cem\u003eDr Jonathan Conlin\u003c\/em\u003e, a prolific author renowned for crafting meticulously researched biographies and memoirs that offer profound insights into intriguing historical figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr Conlin's works are celebrated for their rich narrative style and impressive depth of knowledge, seamlessly blending factual accuracy with engaging storytelling. His expertise as a historian is brilliantly showcased in books such as \u003cstrong\u003eMr Five Per Cent\u003c\/strong\u003e, where he delves into the life of Calouste Gulbenkian, one of the world's pioneering oil magnates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you’re keen on exploring the intricate world of early 20th-century business through a biographical lens or simply enjoy the delicate balance of history and narrative flair, Dr Conlin's books offer an enlightening experience that both educates and captivates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdd to your collection today and discover the stories behind some of history's most fascinating personalities through Dr Jonathan Conlin's skilled authorship.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mr-five-per-cent-by-dr-jonathan-conlin-9781788160438","title":"Mr Five Per Cent","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Calouste Gulbenkian died in 1955 at the age of 86, he was the richest man in the world, known as \u003cem\u003eMr Five Per Cent\u003c\/em\u003e for his personal share of Middle East oil. The son of a wealthy Armenian merchant in Istanbul, he spent half a century brokering top-level oil deals, concealing his mysterious web of business interests and contacts within a labyrinth of Asian and European cartels, and convincing governments and oil barons alike of his impartiality as an 'honest broker'. Today, his name is known principally through the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon, to which his spectacular art collection and most of his vast wealth were bequeathed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGulbenkian's private life was as labyrinthine as his business dealings. He insisted on the highest 'moral values', yet ruthlessly used his wife's charm as a hostess to further his career and demanded complete obedience from his family, whom he monitored obsessively. As a young man, he lived a champagne lifestyle, escorting actresses and showgirls, and in later life—on doctor's orders—he slept with a succession of discreetly provided young women. Meanwhile, he built up a superb art collection that included Rembrandts and other treasures sold to him by Stalin from the Hermitage Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth, \u003cem\u003eMr Five Per Cent\u003c\/em\u003e reveals Gulbenkian's complex and many-sided existence. Written with full access to the Gulbenkian Foundation's archives, this is the fascinating story of the man who more than anyone else helped shape the modern oil industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46833330192620,"sku":"9781788160438","price":42.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18133423482824.jpg?v=1758452757"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/dr-jonathan-conlin.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}