The Hiltons, J. Randy Taraborrelli
The Hiltons, J. Randy Taraborrelli
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The Hiltons
The True Story of an American Dynasty

Author: J. Randy Taraborrelli

Narrator: Robert Petkoff

Unabridged: 19 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/01/2014

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

The Hiltons is a sweeping saga of the success-and excess-of an iconic American family.

Demanding and enigmatic, patriarch Conrad Hilton's visionary ideas and unyielding will established the model for the modern luxury hotel industry. But outside the boardroom, Conrad struggled with emotional detachment, failed marriages, and conflicted Catholicism. Then there were his children: Playboy Nicky Hilton's tragic alcoholism and marriage to Elizabeth Taylor was the stuff of tabloid legend. Barron Hilton, on the other hand, deftly handled his father's legacy, carrying the Hilton brand triumphantly into the new millennium.

Eric, raised apart from his older brothers, accepted his supporting role in the Hilton dynasty with calm and quiet-a stark contrast to the boys' much younger half-sister Francesca, whose battle for recognition led her into courtrooms and conflict. The cast of supporting players includes the inimitable Zsa Zsa Gabor, who was married to Conrad briefly and remained a thorn in his side for decades, and a host of other Hollywood and business luminaries with whom the Hiltons crossed paths and swords over the years.

About J. Randy Taraborrelli

J. Randy Taraborrelli is the author of over 20 biographies, most of which have become New York Times bestsellers, including: Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot; After Camelot: A Personal History of the Kennedy Family 1968 to the Present, which was adapted as a mini-series for Reelz; and Jackie, Janet & Lee: The Secret Lives of Janet Auchincloss and Her Daughters, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Lee Radziwill, presently being adapted for television by Taraborrelli. His most recent book, Jackie: Public, Private, Secret, debuted at number three on the New York Times bestseller list.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ariadna73 on April 20, 2014

Meh!... well, actually I have a little more to say about this book: it seems to be based solely on public records and a couple of tabloid articles. However, it is written tastefully and doesn't seem to ruffle any feathers whatsoever. I found myself kind of empty and in the very same place where I wa......more

Goodreads review by Carolyn on November 23, 2023

A long a rather dull book that is mostly about the relationship between Conrad Hilton and Zsa Zsa Gabor, detailing every conflict they had during their marriage and after their divorce. In the acknowledgements, the author discusses how he was considered as a possible ghostwriter for Zsa Zsa Gabor's......more

Goodreads review by Renee on June 08, 2014

If you are looking for a book that dishes on the lives of Paris and Nikky Hilton, this is not it. This is a well researched, well written book that chronicles the life of Conrad Hilton's visionary ideas and unyielding will which established the model for the modern luxury hotel industry aka the dynas......more

Goodreads review by Muhammad Syakir on April 16, 2021

Such a long journey, finally Conrad Nicholson Hilton found his success, from renting a room at $2.50 a day to managing and owning more than 4,300 hotels and 715,000 rooms in 94 countries and territories.......more

Goodreads review by Ocean on October 10, 2017

Reads like a memoir. Gives the impression that the Hiltons (especially Conrad) could do no wrong, while everything was Zsa Zsa's fault. Would have also liked more details about the business and how it grew. Otherwise it's a very interesting look at an interesting dynasty.......more

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