Alibaba

the House That Jack Ma Built

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Duncan Clark: Alibaba (2016, HarperCollins Publishers)

English language

Published Oct. 11, 2016 by HarperCollins Publishers.

ISBN:
978-0-06-256255-5
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Traces the founding of Alibaba, the world's second largest Internet company, by an English teacher from humble origins, drawing on exclusive interviews to explore how the company and Jack Ma have become icons and leading employers in China's booming private sector.

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Maybe I was wrong in assuming that this book would be about Jack Ma.
His photo is on the cover.
His name in the subtitle.
And the author mentions several time that he worked with jack.
But the book isn't about Jack.

Sure the author mentions him every now and then, but only tells his story without any depth.

Instead it is a very, very broad overview of the rise of the Chinese internet industry.

And because of that, it's only very, very mildly interesting...
... and a very, very disappointing read.

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“Today is brutal, tomorrow is more brutal, but the day after tomorrow is beautiful. However, the majority of people will die tomorrow night .”

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Subjects

  • Electronic commerce
  • Industries, china