The Carpetbaggers by Harold Robbins Paperback Book

Description: The Carpetbaggers by Harold Robbins Realistic, sexy, brutally honest - this notorious international bestseller was a publishing phenomenon, became a popular classic, and is now a Great Read. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Attacked, damned, praised and read around the world, THE CARPETBAGGERS was first published in 1961 and shelved high enough that the kids couldnt get their hands on it. Set in the aviation industry and Hollywood in the 1930s, it is said the lead protaganist Jonas Cord is based on Bill Lear and Howard Hughes. It is the original sex and money blockbuster: a cracking story driven relentlessly forward by the sheer power and boldness of Robbins writing. Notes The notorious international bestseller, first published in 1961, this is the original sex and money blockbuster that paved the way for Jackie Collins and Danielle Steele. Republished as part of Hodders Great Reads series, it sold millions on first publication. Author Biography Robbins was the world s first playboy author and master of publicity. In March 1965, he had three novels on the British paperback bestseller list Where Love Has Gone at No 1, The Carpetbaggers at No 3 and The Dream Merchants in sixth spot. With reported worldwide sales of 750m, Harold Robbins sold more books than JK Rowling, earned and spent $50m during his lifetime, and was as much a part of the sexual and social revolution as the pill, Playboy and pot. At the height of his success, Robbins had a mansion in Beverly Hills, a home in the south of France and a house in Acapulco. He owned a fleet of 14 cars, including a white Rolls-Royce and a number of Jensens, an exquisite art collection (Picasso, Chagall, Leger, Bernard Buffet) and two yachts, one moored in Los Angeles, the other in Cannes. After a drug overdose in 1984 he had a seizure in the process of which he shattered his hip. Confined to a wheelchair he spent his fortune on care and died $1million in debt. Review It is not quite proper to have printed The Carpetbaggers between the covers of a book. It should have been inscribed on the walls of a public lavatory. - New York TimesWith Harolds books, wed play the guessing game. Who is that mogul, who is that actress, who is this sexually available babe? - Jackie Collins Promotional Realistic, sexy, brutally honest - this notorious international bestseller was a publishing phenomenon, became a popular classic, and is now a Great Read. Long Description Attacked, damned, praised and read around the world, THE CARPETBAGGERS was first published in 1961 and shelved high enough that the kids couldnt get their hands on it. Set in the aviation industry and Hollywood in the 1930s, it is said the lead protaganist Jonas Cord is based on Bill Lear and Howard Hughes. It is the original sex and money blockbuster: a cracking story driven relentlessly forward by the sheer power and boldness of Robbins writing. Review Quote With Harolds books, wed play the guessing game. Who is that mogul, who is that actress, who is this sexually available babe? Promotional "Headline" Realistic, sexy, brutally honest - this notorious international bestseller was a publishing phenomenon, became a popular classic, and is now a Great Read. Description for Sales People THE CARPETBAGGERS sold millions of copies on first publication and was translated into almost every language Details ISBN0340952849 Author Harold Robbins Pages 720 Year 2008 ISBN-10 0340952849 ISBN-13 9780340952849 Format Paperback Imprint Hodder Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.54 Birth 1916 Death 1997 Media Book Illustrations n/a Publisher Hodder & Stoughton Publication Date 2008-06-26 UK Release Date 2008-06-26 Audience General NZ Release Date 2008-07-31 AU Release Date 2008-07-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:13442212;

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