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Malcolm Gladwell is possibly one of the most famous journalists in the US. It's not surprising then that his latest work tries to explain the very nature of success, writes CONN CORRIGANin New York

MALCOLM GLADWELL says that the phrase "I like to tell intellectual adventure stories" best describes his work. Two of these stories, The Tipping Point, published in 2000, and Blink, from 2005, have sold millions of copies and lead to him being placed on Timemagazine's 100 Most Influential People issue in 2005. Now, with his new book Outliers: The Story of Success- which New Yorkmagazine reports earned him a fee rumoured to be $4 million - Gladwell has embarked on his latest intellectual adventure.