The Big Rich: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes

Burrough, Bryan

ISBN 10: 1594201994 / ISBN 13: 9781594201998

Edité par Penguin Press HC, The, 2009

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Synopsis :

An epic account of how Texas oil transformed wealth and power in America is presented through the stories of the state's four most influential oil families, tracing how they rose from modest backgrounds, shaped the government, and bankrolled the nation's largest rise of modern conservatism. 125,000 first printing.

Présentation de l'éditeur: "What's not to enjoy about a book full of monstrous egos, unimaginable sums of money, and the punishment of greed and shortsightedness?" --The Economist

Phenomenal reviews and sales greeted the hardcover publication of The Big Rich, New York Times bestselling author Bryan Burrough's spellbinding chronicle of Texas oil. Weaving together the multigenerational sagas of the industry's four wealthiest families, Burrough brings to life the men known in their day as the Big Four: Roy Cullen, H. L. Hunt, Clint Murchison, and Sid Richardson, all swaggering Texas oil tycoons who owned sprawling ranches and mingled with presidents and Hollywood stars. Seamlessly charting their collective rise and fall, The Big Rich is a hugely entertaining account that only a writer with Burrough's abilities-and Texas upbringing-could have written.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Big Rich: The Rise and Fall of the ...
Éditeur : Penguin Press HC, The
Date d'édition : 2009
Reliure : Couverture rigide
Etat : good