The Fourth Estate

At first glance, Richard Armstrong and Keith Townsend seemed to have little in common. One was the son of an illiterate peasant, who emerged from most backward corner of a Europe ravaged by war. The other was raised in a mansion on the far side of the world while the war was just another piece of news.
One was a hustler, a thief, ready to change his history, even his identity, if it would gain him momentary advantage. The other was the scion of a well-known family, groomed for a public role from his earliest years, a rebel who didn't care if anyone approved of what he got up to.
One craved wealth, recognition, status. The other quickly discovered that real powers comes from anonymity. But they did have one thing in common. Both of them were gamblers. Both were prepared to risk everything in their battle to control the biggest newspaper empire in the world.