The Irresistible Rise Of Axel Springer

A personal success story that exactly parallels that of West Germany itself. Twenty-five years ago Axel Springer was unknown. Today his name is a household word in West Germany. At 59 he is one of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the country - as well as being one of the most controversial. Springer is a newspaper publisher, the boss of the greatest press empire on the European continent, and as such a considerable influence in his country's affairs.

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