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You May Never See Us Again
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  • Published: 19 October 2023
  • ISBN: 9781405962216
  • Imprint: Penguin Audio
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $32.00
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You May Never See Us Again

The Barclay Dynasty: A Story of Survival, Secrecy and Succession

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19 Oct 2023
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19 Oct 2023
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The untold story of David and Frederick Barclay, impoverished twin brothers who built a powerful secretive empire before falling out over money and succession.

You May Never See Us Again is the only definitive story of David and Frederick Barclay - commonly known as the Barclay brothers. Born poor, these enigmatic twins built one of the biggest fortunes in Britain together and spent six decades at the epicentre of British business, media and politics. Their empire, said to be worth £7bn at its height, included Littlewoods, the Ritz, The Daily Telegraph and the channel island of Brecqhou. They were major advocates for Brexit and well-connected with politicians including Margaret Thatcher, Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage.

And yet despite their fortune and influence, their desire for privacy has meant that their story remained largely unknown - until a very public family dispute pitched Barclay against Barclay in the High Court.

Journalist Jane Martinson unravels the fascinating story of these once inseparable brothers. Through their lives she offers compelling insights into post-war Britain, from the conditions that enabled their way of doing business to thrive through to the tightly enmeshed webs of influence between capitalism, politics and the media that shape Britain today.
  • Published: 19 October 2023
  • ISBN: 9781405962216
  • Imprint: Penguin Audio
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $32.00
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Praise for You May Never See Us Again

A tour de force – on how power and money can be gained, and how easily it can be lost.

Guardian

Forensic ... Strong on financial detail

Financial Times

Reads as a history of the evolution of the dodgier corners of the financial world over the last eight decades

Private Eye

Part Ozymandias, part HBO’s Succession ... Jane Martinson has dug deep where many feared to tread. Her book is a gripping yarn of two boys who left school at 14 and became billionaires who entertained celebrities, prime ministers and royalty, only to fall out like ferrets in a sack.

Lionel Barber, former editor of the Financial Times

This is one of those fantastic books where you take someone from business and actually give it the treatment of a novel - it’s a hell of a pace.

Nick Ferrari, LBC Presenter

A cracking book – I'm in awe of how much digging went in . A pleasure to read.

Adam Macqueen, journalist and author of Private Eye: The First 50 Years

An astonishing and at times unbelievable yarn for those still grieving the end of Succession.

New Statesman