The tormented saga of the Getty family as featured in the TV series Trust and the movie All the Money in the World interweaving boardroom battles, sex, money, drugs, power, crime, tragedy, and family intrigue At the centre stands the figure of John Paul Getty, an eccentric oil billionaire believed to have been the richest man in the world. Married and divorced five times, he had five sons, and yet was cheated of his dearest ambition-to found an oil dynasty. His youngest son died at age twelve after years of illness. Of ...
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The tormented saga of the Getty family as featured in the TV series Trust and the movie All the Money in the World interweaving boardroom battles, sex, money, drugs, power, crime, tragedy, and family intrigue At the centre stands the figure of John Paul Getty, an eccentric oil billionaire believed to have been the richest man in the world. Married and divorced five times, he had five sons, and yet was cheated of his dearest ambition-to found an oil dynasty. His youngest son died at age twelve after years of illness. Of the remaining four sons, three proved to be hopeless businessmen and, one by one, dropped out of Getty Oil. Only one had the talent to take the helm of the family business, and was groomed for the part. He soon committed suicide. With his cherished hopes of a family dynasty crushed, John Paul built a magnificent museum as a monument to his success. But money tainted even his philanthropy; the Getty Museum has become feared for its wealth and ability to pillage the art market. In the manoeuvring that followed John Paul's death, Getty Oil was sold; acquired by Texaco for $9.9 billion, the biggest corporate takeover in history. Award-winning journalist and writer Russell Miller has lifted the veil surrounding the Gettys to bring us the extraordinary and often disturbing story of a unique American family. From the pioneering days in the Oklahoma oil fields to the bitter struggles over Getty Oil, we follow the rise and fall of three generations, all cursed with the Midas touch.
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Add this copy of The House of Getty to cart. $5.77, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1985 by Michael Joseph Ltd.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 850grams, ISBN: 9780718126018.
Add this copy of The House of Getty to cart. $9.42, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by M. Joseph.
Add this copy of The House of Getty to cart. $38.50, very good condition, Sold by Ground Zero Books, Ltd. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Silver Spring, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Michael Joseph.
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Very good, very good. 362, illus., index, slight wear and soiling to DJ. John Paul Getty was considered the richest man in the world, but none of his five sons survived to take over the helm when he died. So Getty Oil was sold to Texaco for an historic $9.9 billion, and Getty's legacy was scandal, sex, drugs, crime, tragedy and family intrigue, and a museum.
Add this copy of The House of Getty to cart. $48.00, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by M. Joseph.
