The Liar's Ball av Vicky (Contributing Editor Vanity Fair) Ward

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<b>Inside the world of the real Great Gatsby of New York real estate</b><p>Harry Macklowe is one of the most notorious wheelers and dealers of the real estate world, and <i>Liar''s Ball</i> 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 <i>enormous</i> fall.</p><p><i>Vanity Fair</i> 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, <i>Liar''s Ball</i> is th