Penguin Audio presents Damaged Goods, by Oliver Shah.
In March 2015, British businessman and the chairman of Arcadia Group Sir Philip Green sold BHS for £1 to Retail Acquisitions, owned by Dominic Chappell, a serial bankrupt who filed BHS for administration shortly after. By April 2016, BHS had debts of £1.3bn, including a pensions deficit of £571m.
Damaged Goods follows Green’s journey to the big time, the sale of BHS and the subsequent investigation that concluded with Green paying £363m to the Pensions Regulator.
In Damaged Goods, Oliver Shah, the award-winning journalist who first broke the story, shines a light on Green’s past and Arcadia’s uncertain future; this is the extraordinary account of the retail magnate Sir Philip Green’s life and his relationship with the high street.
Customers say
Customers find the book a brilliant, deeply researched, entertaining read that acknowledges the efforts and talent of the author. They also describe the writing style as well-written and constructed. Opinions are mixed on the pacing, with some finding it fast-moving and others saying it’s a bit of a hatchet job.
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