Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty By Patrick Radden Kee

Patrick Radden Keefe

Title:. Empire of Pain: Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Paperback Overview:. Empire of Pain: Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty is Patrick Radden Keefe’s meticulously reported portrait of a family whose philanthropy and power have shaped museums, universities, and cultural institutions around the world. Keefe, renowned for his immersive investigative work, threads archival records, court filings, and extensive interviews to trace how the Sacklers built a global empire around Purdue Pharma and OxyContin, and how that influence permeated public life. The narrative opens with the family’s ascent and their donations to renowned institutions—Harvard, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Oxford, and the Louvre—then pulls back the curtain on the strategic thinking, secrecy, and public relations that kept their name in elite circles even as concerns about responsibility grew louder. The book scrutinizes regulatory battles, internal memos, and the human impact...