John Preston

John Preston

Recorded: Fri 23 Apr 2021

Duration: 1 hour

John Preston

Join John Preston, author of the recently released film The Dig and A Very English Scandal, to present his jaw-dropping life story of notorious business tycoon Robert Maxwell.

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