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<p>An Irish epic, The Maximalist documents in unflinching detail and with great subtlety the meteoric rise and slow unravelling of an Irish icon.</p> <p> <p> </p> <p> <p>'Well-written and well-timed. Mr O'Reilly -- all of him -- is all here.' The Financial Times</p> <p> <p>'Exhilarating.' The Irish Examiner</p> <p> <p>'A thorough and dramatic account of a life that encompasses sport, business, media, speculation and family drama.' The Sunday Independent</p> <p> <p>'Brilliantly researched and scrupulously balanced ... A compellingly psychological portrait that will surely be the last word on its subject for a long time.' The Sunday Business Post</p> <p> <p>'A discerning and intriguing analysis of both O'Reilly's ascent to billionaire and his crash to bankruptcy.' The Irish Mail on Sunday</p><p>