The House of Hancock: The Rise and Rise of Gina Rinehart
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3.6 • 17 Ratings
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- $15.99
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
Gina Rinehart is the richest woman in the world - but at what cost?
From an early age Gina Rinehart knew she was heir to one of Australia's largest fortunes. Her father, Lang Hancock, loved her dearly and groomed her to take over the company. Then along came Rose, the Filipina housekeeper Lang married in 1985, and the obsessively private House of Hancock was changed forever. Hancock's death in 1992 opened floodgates of litigation, with Rose and Gina fixtures in the courts fighting it out for their share of Lang's mining assets. The Pilbara Princess has now become the Queen of Litigation, taking on her children and anyone else who dares to challenge her through countless court battles.
Hancock's extraordinary iron ore discovery and his subsequent royalty agreement with Rio Tinto ensured the wealth of the family for generations to come. But when Gina Rinehart inherited the company in 1992 it was mired in debt. Since then, the resources boom and a demonic approach to growing the business has magnified the wealth of the Rinehart and Hancock estates many times over and given Rinehart - thought to be much tougher than her father - a very loud voice in Australian domestic and foreign policy.
Always distrustful of the media, Rinehart is now extending her power and acquiring broadcast and print media interests. Informed by sources close to the Hancock family and other business associates and including exclusive materials never before seen, Debi Marshall asks what next for the woman who has more wealth than the Queen, but appears to have few sustainable relationships in her life?
Customer Reviews
Just ok
Lot of time spent on Lang Hancock.....jut an ok bio of gina.
Absolute Rubbish
The writer is very biased considering she did not get any information from the subject of the title. I understand she must present the book based on what people have said given Gina did not wish to comment. A portion of the book which greatly concerns me is a reference to Mrs Rineharts' poetry, displayed outside Perths Coventry Markets on a large piece of ore she was kind enough to donate. A so called expert on poetry ridicules Gina's efforts which is absolutely disgraceful given that the beauty of poetry needs only to be appreciated in the eye of the beholder. It is a very personal thing and for Gina to share it with others takes more courage than this "expert" displayed in criticizing it!!! What I find more appalling is that an author, one who should understand that a work of literature or poetry is sacred to whoever penned it should include such criticism in her own works. A word of advice to the author: when constructing a work of this nature, remain unbiased and refrain from including your own opinions in a piece of work that is meant to be a presentation of facts rather than your own opinions. Sadly it seems to be a character trait of Debi Marshall's as I recall a great number of ill informed and unfounded personal opinions in another work she penned.