{"product_id":"sol-my-friend-and-adversary-sol-kerzner","title":"Sol: My Friend and Adversary Sol Kerzner","description":"\u003cp\u003eSol Kerzner, the controversial and charismatic business tycoon, once\u003cbr\u003edominated the Southern African tourism landscape. He left an\u003cbr\u003eindelible mark by developing dream destinations like Sun City, The\u003cbr\u003ePalace, and the Atlantis developments in the Bahamas and Dubai.\u003cbr\u003eIn this riveting memoir, Venison - Sol's longtime associate,\u003cbr\u003econfidante, and eventual adversary - offers an intimate, behind-the-\u003cbr\u003escenes look at the life of Kerzner whose legacy has long been\u003cbr\u003eshrouded in mystery, with no comprehensive biography until\u003cbr\u003enow. Venison fills in the gaps with vivid personal anecdotes and\u003cbr\u003eexclusive details, including the little-known relationship between\u003cbr\u003eKerzner and Mandela, which played a crucial role in South Africa's\u003cbr\u003epolitical transition in the early 1990s.\u003cbr\u003eThis tour de force unveils the true Kerzner - the brilliant, magnetic,\u003cbr\u003echain-smoking, whiskey-drinking workaholic - who transcended\u003cbr\u003eborders and became a key player in the international hospitality\u003cbr\u003eindustry and South Africa's own Sun King.\u003cbr\u003eAbout the author\u003cbr\u003ePeter Venison began his career as a desk clerk in London. He later\u003cbr\u003ejoined Kerzner's Southern Sun in South Africa. He worked closely\u003cbr\u003ewith Kerzner on iconic projects like The Palace of the Lost City and\u003cbr\u003eAtlantis, Bahamas. He has consulted on global assignments and is\u003cbr\u003ethe author of eight books. A Commander of the Victorian Order, he\u003cbr\u003eresides in Surrey.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sentimental","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47317902393564,"sku":null,"price":385.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/9396\/7836\/files\/IMG-6083.jpg?v=1764434326","url":"https:\/\/www.sentimentalsa.co.za\/products\/sol-my-friend-and-adversary-sol-kerzner","provider":"Sentimental","version":"1.0","type":"link"}