A Bazaar Life: The Autobiography of David Alliance

In 1950 David Alliance arrived in Manchester with 14, within six years, aged twenty-four, he bought a loss-making textile mill, turned it around in six months and went on to build the biggest textile company in the western world, employing over 80,000 people. Lord Alliance describes his business philosophy and his charitable work in Iran and Israel.



About the Author
David Alliance: Lord Alliance of Manchester CBE has been one of Britain's foremost industrialists for more than fifty years. He was the founder and chairman of the online retailer N Brown Group and also of Coats Viyella, Europe's foremost textile company. He was made a peer in 2004.

Ivan Fallon: Ivan Fallon was City Editor of the Sunday Telegraph and Deputy Editor and Business Editor of the Sunday Times. He is the author of six books, his first book, DeLorean (co-authored with James Srodes), was a Book of the Month choice in the U.S. He was CEO of Independent News & Media UK until 2010.

Peter Mandelson: Lord Mandelson served as a Secretary for Trade and Industry under Prime Minister Tony Blair and as Secretary for State for Business under Prime Minister Gordon Brown. He was also the British EU Commissioner for Trade from 2004 to 2008.