What is it with authors describing the accumulation of wealth by tech pioneers as some sort of unintended fluke?
First, there was Laura Rich's unflattering portrait of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in the 2002 biography "The Accidental Zillionaire." Now, author Ben Mezrich is on the same track with his upcoming portrayal of Facebook founders Eduardo Saverin and Mark Zuckerberg. Amazingly, the book -- set to be released July 14 --is called "The Accidental Billionaires."
CNET reports that Facebook is not too happy with the book, just as Allen's folks still flinch at any mention of the "Accidental Zillionaire" moniker.
Still, it seems strange to us that two books about technology executives would have such closely connected titles.
What will readers get in the new book about Facebook? The subtitle -- "The Founding of Facebook: A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal" -- gives a bit of a clue.
And if that wasn't enough, you can get actor Kevin Spacey's advanced review of the book on Amazon.com.
The star of the "Usual Suspects" and "American Beauty" -- as well as the film adaptation of Mezrich's best seller "Bringing Down the House," -- calls Mezrich's portrayal of the world's "youngest billionaire" a high-energy read "of betrayal, vast amounts of cash, and two friends who revolutionized the way humans connect to one another—only to have an enormous falling out and never speak again."
Spacey writes:
"It's pure summer fun—a juicy, fast-paced, unputdownable Mezrich tale that adds to his canon of lad lit. And Hollywood has come calling again: I'm currently working with Dana Brunetti, Scott Rudin, Mike Deluca, and Aaron Sorkin on the movie adaptation of The Accidental Billionaires. If the book is any indication, the film is going to be a must see."
What's a billionaire supposed to do when confronted with a portrayal that he or she don't necessarily like? Well, one can follow the path of Allen who is reportedly shopping his memoirs to publishing houses.
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