The Big Rich
The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes
The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes
By Bryan Burrough
By Bryan Burrough
By Bryan Burrough
By Bryan Burrough
Category: 20th Century U.S. History | Technology | Biography & Memoir
Category: 20th Century U.S. History | Technology | Biography & Memoir
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Paperback $19.00
Mar 30, 2010 | ISBN 9780143116820
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Praise
“Burrough, with his gifts for both synthesis and lyricism, brings more to the table . . . His set pieces describing the events at Spindletop, the gusher that started it all, and the rise and fall of the wildcatter Glenn McCarthy (the model for Ferber’s Jett Rink) are impeccably rendered, as are the tales of many other fabled characters. Burrough 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 Reviews
“Capitalism at its most colorful oozes across the pages of this engrossing study of independent oil men. . . . This is a portrait of capitalism as white-knuckle risk taking, yielding fruitful discoveries for the fathers, but only sterile speculation for the sons—a story that resonates with today’s economic upheaval.” —Publishers Weekly
“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
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