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Howard Hughes
Peter Harry Brown
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Description for Howard Hughes
Paperback. An account of Hollywood legend Howard Hughes - reissued to tie-in with release of Scorsese biopic "The Aviator" starring Leonardo DiCaprio Num Pages: 496 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 31. Weight in Grams: 354.
Remembered primarily as an eccentric and deluded billionaire, Howard Hughes was once America's golden boy, a celebrated aviator and Hollywood legend who romanced hundreds of beautiful women. The scope of his life made him one of the most influential figures in America. Where previous biographies have concentrated on Hughes's business empire, Howard Hughes: The Untold Story unveils the full story of the tycoon, tracing his bold efforts to reshape Hollywood, his devastating health problems, his erratic behaviour during his last decades and his tangle of steamy relationships with stars such as Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Ava Gardner and Ginger Rogers. ... Read more
Remembered primarily as an eccentric and deluded billionaire, Howard Hughes was once America's golden boy, a celebrated aviator and Hollywood legend who romanced hundreds of beautiful women. The scope of his life made him one of the most influential figures in America. Where previous biographies have concentrated on Hughes's business empire, Howard Hughes: The Untold Story unveils the full story of the tycoon, tracing his bold efforts to reshape Hollywood, his devastating health problems, his erratic behaviour during his last decades and his tangle of steamy relationships with stars such as Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Ava Gardner and Ginger Rogers. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
343g
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780751536362
SKU
V9780751536362
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About Peter Harry Brown
Peter Harry Brown is a journalist & author of the bestselling book Marilyn: The Last Take. He lives in Cardiff-by-the Sea, California. Pat H. Broeske is an entertainment reporter who writes for Entertainment Weekly, Washington Post, & New York Times. She lives in Santa Ana, California.
Reviews for Howard Hughes
[a] full and riveting story.
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Riveting from first to last, this is a tale of tragedy on a grand scale
MARIE CLAIRE
Brown and Broeske's research is staggering, and as their fine book trips through a life so wilfully beyond the pale, you don't doubt that this untold story would make a hell of ... Read more
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Riveting from first to last, this is a tale of tragedy on a grand scale
MARIE CLAIRE
Brown and Broeske's research is staggering, and as their fine book trips through a life so wilfully beyond the pale, you don't doubt that this untold story would make a hell of ... Read more