The House of Getty by Russell Miller (1985) Hardcover

The House of Getty
by Russell Miller
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Copyright:  1985
Book Club Edition

The tormented saga of the Getty family reads like a script for Dynasty, interweaving boardroom battles, sex, money, drugs, power, crime, tragedy, and family intrigue.

At the center stands the figure of John Paul Getty, the grandfather, an eccentric oil billionaire believed to have been the richest man in the world. Married and divorced five times, he had five sons, and yet was cheated of his dearest ambition -- to found an oil dynasty. His angelic youngest son died at age twelve after years of illness. Of the remaining four sons, three proved to be hopeless businessmen and, one by one, dropped out of Getty oil. Only one had the talent to take the helm of the family business, and he was groomed for the part. And then he killed himself.

With his cherished hopes of a family dynasty crushed, John Paul built a manificent museum as a monument for all time to his success. But money tainted his philanthropy; the Getty Museum has become feared for its wealth and ability to pillage the art market. In the maneuvering that followed John Paul's death, Getty Oil was sold; Texaco acquired it for $9.9 billion, the biggest corporate takeover in history.

Condition: Used. Acceptable condition. Hardcover. Dust cover. Dust cover edges show edge wear.  Dust cover flaps and pages may be tanning from age. Previous owner's "Library Of" stamp is on the front endpaper. The binding between the front endpaper and second front endpaper is splitting badly. The rest of the pages are in tact.

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