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Big Rich : The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes by Bryan Burrough (2009, Hardcover)
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This hardcover first edition book, published by Penguin Publishing Group in 2009, features 480 pages of fascinating history. Learn about the rich and famous individuals who made their fortune in the petroleum industry in the United States.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-101594201994
ISBN-139781594201998
eBay Product ID (ePID)77476568
Product Key Features
Book TitleBig Rich : the Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes
Number of Pages480 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
TopicRich & Famous, United States / 20th Century, United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), General, Petroleum
IllustratorYes
GenreTechnology & Engineering, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorBryan Burrough
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.6 in
Item Weight27.4 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2008-027043
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsBryan Burrough has long been one of this nation’s best storytellers, but he has outdone himself with his tour de force, The Big Rich. Set amid the rough and tumble of the Texas oil fields and stretching to the halls of political power in Washington, this epic tale reveals the hidden undercurrents of modern American history that flowed from four families of unimaginable wealth and recklessness. With an unerring eye for detail, Burrough dissects their lives and histories, starting with the patriarchs—struggling, poorly educated men who might have remained forever unknown if not for their success at pulling black ooze from the ground. The Big Richlays bare their arrogance and aspirations, their principles and hypocrisy, their daring and foolishness, taking readers deep inside a world of affluence that has remained secret for far too long. It is, quite simply, a triumph.” —Kurt Eichenwald, author of The Informantand Conspiracy of Fools
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal338.2/7280922764
Grade ToUP
SynopsisBestselling author and "Vanity Fair" special correspondent Burrough chronicles the rise and fall of one of the great economic and political powerhouses of the 20th century--Texas oil., In The Big Rich , bestselling author and Vanity Fair special correspondent Bryan Burrough chronicles the rise and fall of one of the great economic and political powerhouses of the twentieth century—Texas oil. By weaving together the epic sagas of the industry’s four greatest fortunes, Burrough has produced an enthralling tale of money, family, and power in the American century. Known in their day as the Big Four, Roy Cullen, H. L. Hunt, Clint Murchison, and Sid Richardson were all from modest backgrounds, and all became patriarchs of the wealthiest oil families in Texas. As a class they came to be known as the Big Rich, and together they created a new legend in America—the swaggering Texas oilman who owns private islands, sprawling ranches and perhaps a football team or two, and mingles with presidents and Hollywood stars. The truth more than lives up to the myth. Along with their peers, the Big Four shifted wealth and power in America away from the East Coast, sending three of their state’s native sons to the White House and largely bankrolling the rise of modern conservatism in America. H. L. Hunt became America’s richest man by grabbing Texas’s largest oilfield out from under the nose of the man who found it; he was also a lifelong bigamist. Clint Murchison entertained British royalty on his Mexican hacienda and bet on racehorses—and conducted dirty deals—with J. Edgar Hoover. Roy Cullen, an elementary school dropout, used his millions to revive the hapless Texas GOP. And Sid Richardson, the Big Four’s fun-loving bachelor, was a friend of several presidents, including, most fatefully, Lyndon Johnson. The Big Four produced offspring who frequently made more headlines, and in some cases more millions, than they did. With few exceptions, however, their fortunes came to an end in a swirl of bitter family feuds, scandals, and bankruptcies, and by the late 1980s, the era of the Big Rich was over. But as Texas native Bryan Burrough reveals in this hugely entertaining account, the profound economic, political, and cultural influence of Texas oil is still keenly felt today.
LC Classification NumberHD9567.T3B873 2008
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- Oct 24, 2017
If you live in Texas this history is as important as the Alamo times. It set TX's future in place for many years.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Nov 11, 2024
Very used condition-front bottom corner ...
Very used condition-front bottom corner bitten off, water ring mark. No jacket cover. Pages seem to be fine.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Feb 13, 2018
The Big Rich
Great read for anyone from Texas. Hard to put down.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Aug 07, 2019
Great read, being from Texas it is very compelling and most interesting
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
