Texas Rich: The Hunt Dynasty, from the Early Oil Days Through the Silver Crash
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.15 (907 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0393300374 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 450 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2017-05-02 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This piece of writing is the product of that research.. Hurt also conducted over 250 interviews with relatives, friends, associates, avowed enemies, and present and former employees of the Hunts, and studies over 10,000 pages of court documents, film transcripts, media clippings, books, and photographs by and about the Hunts. However, in the course of researching the book and the Texas Monthly and Playboy articles which preceded it, the author was able to interview members of all three branches of the Hunt clan, among them Nelson Bunker Hunt, William Herbert Hunt, Mrs. Hunt and family. Hunt. “Harry Hurt III tells the Hunt story skillfully, peppering his tale with juicy tidbits. L. H. It is not an authorized biography. Julie Salamon, Wall Street Journal This book is the true story of H. L. His book also holds a neat bit of history about the Texas oil wars of the 1920s and 1930s. (Ruth) Hunt, Ray Hunt, and Hugh S
"A Real Billionaire" according to G Gecko. Excellent book detailing this patriach and his offspring. If you are interested in the history of the great Texas oil boom and one of its greatest characters you need to read this book. You will understand Bunker Hunts' great comment " a billion dollars just isn't worth what it use to be".. Five Stars Suzanne J. Winn Good balance in writing about a complex & gifted man.