The Carpetbaggers

Name: The Carpetbaggers
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SKU: 9780340952849
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By Harold Robbins

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Summary

The Carpetbaggers by Harold Robbins is a dramatic tale set against the backdrop of 20th-century America. The story follows Jonas Cord, a dynamic and ambitious entrepreneur, as he navigates the worlds of aviation and Hollywood. Through a narrative filled with ambition, power, and betrayal, the novel explores themes of success and the often tumultuous personal lives of those seeking it.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you are drawn to tales of ambition, power, and glamour, set against the backdrop of 20th-century America. It's a gripping saga that delves into the world of high-stakes business and personal intrigue, perfect for readers who relish dramatic narratives filled with larger-than-life characters.

The Carpetbaggers

Realistic, sexy, brutally honest - this notorious international bestseller was a publishing phenomenon, became a popular classic, and is now a Great Read.

Realistic, sexy, brutally honest - this notorious international bestseller was a publishing phenomenon, became a popular classic, and is now a Great Read.

Description

Attacked, damned, praised, and read around the world, The Carpetbaggers was first published in 1961 and shelved high enough that the kids couldn't get their hands on it.

Set in the aviation industry and Hollywood in the 1930s, it is said the lead protagonist, 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.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

The Carpetbaggers by Harold Robbins received mixed reviews. The New York Times criticised its content harshly, implying it belongs to a different setting than a book. Jackie Collins mentioned the intrigue of guessing real-world inspirations behind the characters, highlighting the book's connection to Hollywood glamour and scandal.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780340952849

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 June 2008

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Paperback

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 48.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 560g

Pages: 720

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Fiction General Fiction Harold Robbins Literary Fiction

About the Author

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.