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Ever oscillating between absolute triumph and failure, the volatile life of the acrobatic financial genius Eddie Gilbert is a drama bordering on Shakespearean proportions. Jailed two times and on his way to making his third fortune, Eddie Gilbert’s is a most entertaining real life story. Although reminiscent of famous financiers, such as Michael Milken, Gilbert’s story has yet to be heard.
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Gilbert made three fortunes, lost two of them, went to prison twice, and landed back on top in the 1990s at an age when most people are considering retirement. Whittingham sees Gilbert as a brilliant, Gatsby-like figure who trusted the wrong people and whose story provides a compelling counterpoint to the greed-driven corporate scandals currently in the news. He tells the tale in fly-on-the-wall narrative style backed by primary research (relying on family archives, interviews, and a close reading of court records) and includes b&w and color photos from the 80-year-old real estate tycoon's rise, fall, and rise. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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