Hughes: The Private Diaries, Memos and Letters; The Definitive Biography of the First American Billionaire
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (738 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 159777510X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 444 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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His desire for privacy was so fierce and his isolation so complete that even now, twenty-five years after his death, inaccurate stories continue to circulate, and many have been published as fact.. Howard Hughes was a true American original: legendary lover, record-setting aviator, award-winning film producer, talented inventor, ultimate eccentric, and, for much of his lifetime, the richest man in the United States
Hughes's story has been told before, of course, but never with the overview, insight and, most important, extraordinarily diligent research applied by Hack in this riveting biography. While his prose doesn't match the poetic heights of, say, a Nick Tosches, he presents his chronicle with bold certitude, not only illumining the amazing events of Hughes's life in a captivating manner but penetrating deep into the billionaire's twisted psyche. All that, plus the book is excellent, equals bestsellerdom.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.. 11)Forecast: Publicity will roar for this book, which carries rave blurbs from Maheu, Larry King, Dominick Dunne and Sidney Sheldon. The author of bios of Ron Perelman and Michael Jackson, Hack has his own second-degree connection with Hughes; he co-wrote the autobiography of Hughes's longtime lieutenant, Robert Maheu. Readers will be nailed to these pages as, in the most exciting bi
M. Strong said A solid survey of the life of a truly unique person. When you read fiction, it's someimes hard to suspend your disbelief for the duration of the story. This book marks the first time I've had to suspend my disbelief for a work of non-fiction. Howard Hughes' life is so improbable that it takes conscious effort to remember that you are reading about a. "Outstanding story. Very well written. So entertaining I" according to Obie One Konobe. Outstanding story. Very well written. So entertaining I read it three times. Very interesting, complicated cad!. Very readable biography I have been waiting for a book on the life of Howard Hughes and this is it. It is very readable. It ties in aviation history if you are interested in that. I live in Southern California and again the history of the movie industry of Hughe's time and his impact is told along with his life story. Th
Hack has been an investigative writer for 20 years, covering Hollywood and the media for much of that time. He frequently appears on television as a commentator.