The Big Rich by Bryan Burrough

The Big Rich by Bryan Burrough

"Burrough, with his gifts for both synthesis and lyricism, brings more to the table . . . [he] has also done estimable new reporting, showing links between Texas money and national politics that stretch back far earlier than the days of Lyndon B. Johnson." --Mimi Swartz, The New York Times

"Full of schadenfreude and speculation--and solid, timely history too." --Kirkus

"What's not to enjoy about a book full of monstrous egos, unimaginable sums of money, and the punishment of greed and shortsightedness?" --The Economist

Phenomenal reviews and sales greeted the hardcover publication of The Big Rich, New York Times bestselling author Bryan Burrough's spellbinding chronicle of Texas oil. Weaving together the multigenerational sagas of the industry's four wealthiest families, Burrough brings to life the men known in their day as the Big Four: Roy Cullen, H. L. Hunt, Clint Murchison, and Sid Richardson, all swaggering Texas oil tycoons who owned sprawling ranches and mingled with presidents and Hollywood stars. Seamlessly charting their collective rise and fall, The Big Rich is a hugely entertaining account that only a writer with Burrough's abilities-and Texas upbringing-could have written.

Bryan Burrough is a Vanity Fair special correspondent and author of three prior books. He is a three-time winner of the John Hancock Award for excellence in financial journalism, having worked as a correspondent for the Wall Street Journal. Burrough, his wife, and their two sons live in Summit, New Jersey.

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ISBN 13	9780143116820
ISBN 10	0143116827
Title	The Big Rich
Author	Bryan Burrough
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Alpha Books
Year published	2010-03-30
Number of pages	496
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