"London Falling" | Reading and Discussion with Patrick Radden Keefe
6:30 p.m. | Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
As part of the Marcus Bierich Lecture at the American Academy in Berlin
In a masterful blend of research and writing, bestselling author Patrick Radden Keefe chronicles a family’s search for the truth about what happened to their son, Zac, who allegedly jumped to his death from a luxury tower on the banks of the Thames. The book also explores what Zac’s story reveals about wealth, power, and corruption in today’s globalized world. In the process, Keefe lifts the veil of secrecy and uncovers the sordid truths behind glamorous London with its posh mansions and private nightclubs—a city where everything is for sale and where dreams of success are financed by illicit money and corruption. The book was published in Germany by hanserblau under the title “Der Sohn des Oligarchen.”
Tickets: Free admission. Please RSVP at https://www.americanacademy.de/event/london-falling/
Organizer:
American Academy in Berlin in cooperation with Kultur Büro Elisabeth