{"product_id":"as-i-see-it-the-autobiography-of-jpaul-getty-by-getty-9780892367009","title":"As I See It – The Autobiography of J.Paul Getty","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile writing his autobiography, Jean Paul Getty—then perhaps the world's richest man—hoped it would be the final verdict on himself, on his many friends and associates, and on his times. Regrettably, it proved to be so: Getty died in 1976 as \u003cem\u003eAs I See It\u003c\/em\u003e was going to press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReissued with a number of additional illustrations, this lively autobiography introduces the famed tycoon to a new generation of readers. In its urbanity, wit, insight, and disconcerting candour, it comes close to recreating the essence of the man himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd what a man he was! Known largely for his fabled wealth, J. Paul Getty was highly educated, competent in six languages, a world traveller, and a committed collector of art. Whether describing how he amassed his staggering fortune, discussing the prospects of democracy, listing the seven key points success-oriented men should know about women, or recounting undergraduate conversations at Oxford with his good friend \"David,\" the future King Edward of England, Getty is never less than fascinating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe cast of characters who populate his intimate anecdotes reads like a Who's Who of the twentieth century: Winston Churchill, Clara Bow, Nelson Rockefeller, Bernard Berenson, Bela Lugosi, Jacqueline Onassis, Richard Nixon, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Charlie Chaplin, and hundreds more. He discusses with absolute frankness his several marriages and liaisons and speaks honestly about his notorious stinginess and the often bizarre problems confronted by the impossibly wealthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRichly detailed and immensely enjoyable, \u003cem\u003eAs I See It\u003c\/em\u003e recounts the life of an American legend and the founder of the museum that bears his name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455523995884,"sku":"9780892367009","price":40.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/61McRrmcR3L._SL1500.jpg?v=1774778182","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/as-i-see-it-the-autobiography-of-jpaul-getty-by-getty-9780892367009","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}