Diamonds & Demons: The Joseph Gutnick Story

by David Bernstein

Hardcover, 2000

Status

Available

Call number

338.092

Collection

Publication

Israel Book Shop (2000), Edition: 1st, 352 pages

Description

Second edition of a biography of Melbourne businessman, Joseph Gutnick, first published in hardcover 2000. Tells of his family background, schooling at Yeshivah College in Melbourne, rabbinical studies in New York, success in the mining industry, his philanthropy, religious beliefs, political involvement and role in the Melbourne Football Club. Discusses the influences on his life, in particular that of the late Lubavitche Rebbe (who predicted that Gutnick would find gold and diamonds in the Australian desert). This edition includes an additional chapter covering recent developments. Includes photographs, references, glossary and index. Author is a freelance writer and journalist who has written for the 'Australian Jewish News', 'Jerusalem Post', 'Age', 'Australian' and 'Sydney Morning Herald'.… (more)

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A biography of the multi-millionaire mining entrepreneur who became President of the Melbourne Football Club in the wake of the failed merger attempt with the Hawthorn Football Club in the 1990s.

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

352 p.; 9.1 inches

ISBN

0734400942 / 9780734400949
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