Harold Robbins: The Man Who Invented Sex

Zusatztext 'Wilson's biography is utterly mesmerising! the story of a life which combines elements of comedy and sheer horror to keep the reader turning the pages with eager anticipation' Informationen zum Autor Andrew Wilson remembers secretly reading Harold Robbins as a teenager! and has spoken to many friends! lovers and enemies of this most provocative of writers. Wilson's other books are the award-winning Beautiful Shadow: A Life of Patricia Highsmith ! and the novel The Lying Tongue . Vorwort For the first time is the extraordinary story of Harold Robbins, the blockbuster novelist whose rollercoaster life exceeded the far-out plots of his compulsive novels Zusammenfassung Harold Robbins, the godfather of the airport novel, changed the face of publishing with classics such as "The Carpetbaggers", "The Dream Merchants" and "The Lonely Lady". This book describes his extraordinary life.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Wilson, Wilson Andrew
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.10.2008
• EAN: 9780747593799
• ISBN: 978-0-7475-9379-9
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Biographies, autobiographies; Monaco, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, English, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Biography: writers, Biography: arts and entertainment