Empire: The Life, Legend, and Madness of Howard Hughes

Empire: The Life, Legend, and Madness of Howard Hughes
ISBN-10
0393000257
ISBN-13
9780393000252
Series
Empire
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
687
Language
English
Published
1981
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Authors
Donald L. Barlett, James B. Steele

Description

Penetrating the mythology surrounding the bizarre life of the billionaire businessman, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative team portrays Howard Hughes as a man who, in time, came to be ruled by his madness

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