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Book Synopsis: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR • A grand, devastating portrait of three generations of the Sackler family, famed for their philanthropy, whose fortune was built by Valium and whose reputation was destroyed by OxyContin. From the prize-winning and bestselling author of Say Nothing.
“A real-life version of the HBO series Succession with a lethal sting in its tail…a masterful work of narrative reportage.” – Laura Miller, Slate
The history of the Sackler dynasty is rife with drama—baroque personal lives; bitter disputes over estates; fistfights in boardrooms; glittering art collections; Machiavellian courtroom maneuvers; and the calculated use of money to burnish reputations and crush the less powerful. The Sackler name has adorned the walls of many storied institutions—Harvard, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Oxford, the Louvre. They are one of the richest families in the world, but the source of the family fortune was vague—until it emerged that the Sacklers were responsible for making and marketing a blockbuster painkiller that was the catalyst for the opioid crisis.
Empire of Pain is the saga of three generations of a single family and the mark they would leave on the world, a tale that moves from the bustling streets of early twentieth-century Brooklyn to the seaside palaces of Greenwich, Connecticut, and Cap d’Antibes to the corridors of power in Washington, D.C. It follows the family’s early success with Valium to the much more potent OxyContin, marketed with a ruthless technique of co-opting doctors, influencing the FDA, downplaying the drug’s addictiveness. Empire of Pain chronicles the multiple investigations of the Sacklers and their company, and the scorched-earth legal tactics that the family has used to evade accountability.
A masterpiece of narrative reporting, Empire of Pain is a ferociously compelling portrait of America’s second Gilded Age, a study of impunity among the super-elite and a relentless investigation of the naked greed that built one of the world’s great fortunes.
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Discover the gripping and shocking tale of the Sackler dynasty in the explosive bestseller - Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty. Unveiling the untold story of a family known for their philanthropy, this New York Times notable book takes you deep into the dark secrets that built their fortune. From their opulent lifestyles to high-stakes legal battles, this book is a real-life version of the HBO series Succession with a lethal sting in its tail. Prepare to be captivated by this masterful work of narrative reportage that sheds light on the scandalous rise and fall of the Sackler family.
Travel back in time and witness the rise of the Sackler dynasty, from the vibrant streets of early twentieth-century Brooklyn to their lavish palaces in Greenwich, Connecticut, and Cap d'Antibes. Empire of Pain is a captivating journey that explores the family's early success with Valium and the subsequent creation of the infamous OxyContin. Discover their ruthless techniques of manipulating doctors, influencing government bodies, and concealing the drug's addictiveness. This book is a shocking revelation of the calculated greed that ignited and fueled the devastating opioid crisis that plagued the nation.
Be enthralled as Empire of Pain unravels the web of deceit surrounding the Sacklers and their pharmaceutical empire. The author's relentless investigation delves into the multiple investigations that have tried to hold the family accountable for their actions. Learn about the scorched-earth legal tactics they employed to evade justice and the shocking revelations that have shaken the world. This masterpiece of narrative reporting provides a chilling portrait of America's second Gilded Age, exposing the impunity enjoyed by the super-elite.
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