Mitchell Pacelle: Empire

BY MARGIE THOMSON

How many millions might a man be willing to spend to raise his ego a quarter-mile high?

What perfect timing for the arrival of a book on that other American icon, the Empire State Building, now also considered on the endangered list.

This history of the tycoons who have staked their fortunes and sometimes even their families to own the defining New York tower races along like a thriller, or a delightful gossip column.

With their cunning, greed and audacity, Yokoi, Trump and the Helmsleys are the consummate players on this real-life Monopoly board.

Wiley

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