The
Fourth
Estate
by
Jeffery
Archer
THRILLER
/
POPULAR
FICTION
HarperCollins
Publishers
"BCA" (Aus)
Hardback/Dust
Jacket
(approx.
20.5x14cm) 1996, 550
pages.
Condition:
Very
Good
to
Excellent
condition
Weight:
680grams
The
Review
Utilizing
his
extensive
theatrical
experience,
Martin
Jarvis
handles
the
difficult
task
of
narrating
Jeffrey
Archer's
bestseller,
The
Fourth
Estate,
quite
admirably.
As
in
his
extremely
popular
novel,
Kane
&
Abel,
Archer
has
once
again
created
dual
protagonists--in
this
case,
chronicling
the
parallel
lives
of
two
rival
media
tycoons,
each
bent
on
global
domination
of
the
newspaper
industry.
Because
of
this
doubly
complex
plot
device,
the
narrator
must
possess
a
very
flexible
voice
to
differentiate
not
only
the
two
lead
characters,
but
each
of
their
large
supporting
casts
as
well.
Jarvis
tackles
the
challenge
quite
capably.
Although
the
work
is
billed
as
fiction,
the
personalities
and
events
bear
a
striking
resemblance
to
actual
stories
seen
in
headlines.
So
recognizable,
in
fact,
that
lawsuits
were
filed
in
an
effort
to
halt
publication
of
Archer's
book
altogether.
Perhaps
that
can
explain
his
relatively
safe,
methodical
effort
here.
As
usual,
he
has
devised
an
absorbing
and
intricate
plot,
but
the
story
follows
the
action
forward
so
closely
that
there
is
little
time
allowed
for
insight
into
the
character's
motivations
or
for
philosophical
narrative.
Still,
Archer's
considerable
talent
as
a
storyteller
and
the
noteworthy
performance
by
the
very
talented
Jarvis
make
The
Fourth
Estate
a
compelling
look
at
the
cause
and
effect
of
ruthless
corporate
behavior
and
provides
an
intriguing
peek
behind
closed
boardroom
doors.
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