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The Life, Legend, and Madness of Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes lived life large. He simply did not exist in the same universe with the rest of the world. His cousin told me about a time that Howard had his car stolen. It was a brand new convertible. Howard told his cousin that he was not upset about losing the car, but about losing the Saturday Ev......more

This 800-page biography covers the life of one of the most fascinating characters of the 20th century. However, the book went into excruciating detail and I would have given up half way through if not for my interest in learning more about the subject. I suspect there are more engaging biographies w......more

When I was growing up, I heard a lot about Howard Hughes, the reclusive genius businessman. A man who dated beautiful women, who was a Hollywood mogul, who was a major player in the airline industry, someone who became a player in Las Vegas gambling, and so on. Well, I was wrong. This book's subtitle......more

Howard Hughes sort of represents the American dream (nightmare). Talented yet misguided in business affairs. Sort of a dreamer who didn't have a practical bone in his body - yet had his Dad's money to do things. He wanted to create, yet eventually destroyed everything he put his hands on. The great......more

Very interesting book. the the book is well-written and researched. it provides a lot of great details on the extraordinary life of Howard Hughes. overall I thought the subject matter was very interesting and made for good reading. there are a few negatives, however. the biggest issue I have with the......more