The Predecessor
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Last published Sun, Jan 8, 2017
The Predecessor provide a panoramic sweep of two family generation: The Jackson and the Smiths. It explores the lives of Ted Jackson, the short lived patriarch, and Owen Smith and moves to the next generation and the challenges of succession in the society, business and politics. Darren Jackson who inherits a multi-billion dollars business empire and Ivan Smith who struggles to build up his worth from the scratch.
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