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Twiggy: The High-Stakes Life of Andrew Forrest

Andrew Burrell

The swashbuckling West Australian entrepreneur Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest took on mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto at their own game – and won. In this unauthorised biography, Andrew Burrell traces Twiggy’s business triumphs and disasters to reveal the complicated man behind the myth. Why do his mining ventures attract so much controversy? And what do his philanthropic schemes tell us about him and his plans for the future? 

It takes extraordinary force of will, combined with boundless energy and cunning, to create enterprises on such a mammoth scale. With the value of iron ore now integral to the health of the federal budget, Twiggy’s business affects all Australians. This entertaining book gives a unique insight into one of the most powerful men in Australia today.

 

 

 

Awards for Twiggy

  • Winner, 2014 Ashurst Business Literature Prize

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About the author

Andrew Burrell

Andrew Burrell has been a journalist for twenty years, covering business and politics in Australia, South-East Asia and China. He worked for the Australian Financial Review in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth before being posted as a correspondent …

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Praise for Twiggy

‘Burrell’s Forrest is the epitome, some would say a caricature, of the Australian self-styled capitalist risk-taker, utterly convinced that ‘what’s good for Twiggy is good for the country!’ But what if it’s not? He didn’t cooperate with the author, but Twiggy should read Twiggy. He might learn something about his methods, about his unapologetically mercenary manner and motivation, indeed about himself – the good, the bad and the ugly. Not just a terrific read, but an important life to have on the national record.’ —George Negus

‘This is a book that needed to be written. A book rich in detail with fascinating insights into the family history, the failures, flaws, and ultimate rise of John Andrew Henry Forrest. From stuttering school boy to the billionaire philanthropist Australia knows as Twiggy.’ —Sydney Morning Herald

 

‘A riveting investigation of one of our richest businessmen, biggest philanthropists and greatest fast-talkers.’ —Laura Tingle

 

Media highlights

Read: Bob Maumill, ‘Twiggy Forrest unauthorized biography a book that needed to be written’, Sydney Morning Herald, November 1 2013

Read: Andrew Burrell, ‘High stakes and tough breaks on the trail of Twiggy’, Walkley Foundation, January 14 2014

Read: Paul Garvey, ‘Before he was a billionaire, Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest ran with a colourful crowd’, Australian, October 23 2013

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