Crazy Rich - Hardcover

Oppenheimer, Jerry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312662114 ISBN 13: 9780312662110

Publisher: St Martin's Press, 2013

Synopsis

Crazy Rich From the founders in the late nineteenth century to Robert Wood "Woody" Johnson IV, billionaire owner of the New York Jets, the Johnson dynasty mirrors the Kennedy clan in its propensity for scandal and tragedy. This book uncovers the very private lives of the Johnson family, their immense power, their extraordinary wealth, and provocative dramas. Full description

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Review:

A breathless tell-all . . . Oppenheimer trains his gaze on the Johnsons, the cursed Kennedies of pharmaceuticals--a family who, with every generation, find themselves at the center of celebrity and political scandal. . . . The book is an impressive example of journalistic synthesis, bringing together bits of tabloid journalism not usually connected (playing celebrity connect-the-dots is half the book's fun) around a strong narrative core [about] a family whose money can buy influence and power, but comes with costly personal consequences. --Publishers Weekly. A prolific biographer of the rich and infamous, Oppenheimer digs into five generations of the Johnson family . . . detailing their mind-boggling personal wealth. . . . A fast-paced chronicle of births, courtings, marriages, divorces, estrangements, bitter lawsuits, drug and alcohol abuses, crimes, memorable deaths and other unpleasantness. . . . A character-driven saga suggesting that the spoiled rich are their own worst enemies. --Kirkus Reviews. A wicked debunking of Stewart's carefully crafted persona.--People on Just Desserts. After reading House of Hilton, you'll wonder why anyone wouldn't beg to be dropped from the speed dial of a family that makes the Osbournes look like the Brady Bunch. --The New York Times

About the Author:

JERRY OPPENHEIMER is the bestselling author of unauthorized biographies of public figures including Hillary and Bill Clinton, Anna Wintour, Rock Hudson, Martha Stewart, Barbara Walters, Ethel Kennedy, Jerry Seinfeld, and the Hilton family. In addition to being a biographer he has also worked in several different capacities as a journalist, including as an investigative reporter and a producer of television news programs and documentaries.

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martin's Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0312662114
• ISBN 13: 9780312662110
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 464