Cuckooland
Where the Rich Own the Truth
Format:Hardback
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Published:29th Feb '24
Should be back in stock very soon
This hardback is available in another edition too:
- Paperback£10.99(9780008564780)
In Cuckooland, Tom Burgis uncovers how the wealthy manipulate truth, revealing a world where reality is shaped by the powerful for their own gain.
In Cuckooland, bestselling author Tom Burgis takes readers on a gripping journey through a world where the wealthy manipulate reality to their advantage. For three years, Burgis pursued a trail that led him deep into this realm, uncovering the lengths to which the powerful go to control the truth. From the Kremlin to Kathmandu and beyond, he reveals a complex web of oligarchs, secret sources, and vast financial flows that connect ex-Soviet dictators with the ruling elites of the West.
As Burgis delves into this intricate narrative, he exposes the fragility of truth in a world where it is increasingly commodified. The powerful dictate the stories that shape our understanding of war, money, and power, determining what information is shared and what remains hidden. The book provides a stark reminder of the dangers posed to free societies when the truth is owned by a select few.
Cuckooland is not just a recounting of events; it is a deeply reported work of non-fiction that reads like a thriller. With a blend of investigative journalism and storytelling, Burgis highlights the intersection of globalization and technological advancements, illustrating how these forces threaten the foundation of democratic societies. This book serves as a wake-up call, urging readers to recognize the importance of truth in our increasingly complex world.
‘No one has written a book like Cuckooland. Serious… but it is also at times very funny'
SUNDAY TIMES
‘Savagely funny… Amersi’s obscenity-laden threats against Burgis sparkle through the buoyant prose of Cuckooland. Burgis has somehow managed to make this meticulously researched, sordid tale entertaining. Written as a pacy thriller that communicates the deluded, self-important tone of its subjects, he renders Amersi as both menacing and ridiculous: preening, thin-skinned, panicky'
FINANCIAL TIMES
'The world Burgis reveals is a complex and murky one. To write about this world is to be watched, is to be researched, to be threatened by shockingly expensive lawyers'
GUARDIAN
‘Burgis is one of our finest investigative journalists, a muck-raker who can also turn a caustic phrase… Taken together, his books are chapters in a sustained, convincing story about the ways extreme wealth reshapes the nation'
NEW STATESMAN
'An amazing book… a very beautifully written account of how money works within that [Tory] party'
RORY STEWART, THE REST IS POLITICS
‘Written as a true-life thriller, Cuckooland reveals a secret world of access and influence, where inconvenient facts can be white-washed if you have the right connections and resources… A vital book for this election year’
ANNE APPLEBAUM
‘I read it in one sitting – and couldn’t put it down. Astonishing’
PETER FRANKOPAN
'Cuckooland exposes one of the very gravest dangers of our era: the way the rich and powerful try to suppress the truth and rewrite objective reality. In this lively, scathing account… fearless'
PATRICK RADDEN KEEFE
ISBN: 9780008564742
Dimensions: 222mm x 141mm x 36mm
Weight: 420g
320 pages