Howard Hughes: The Secret Life

by Higham, Charles

• ISBN13: 9780312329976
• ISBN10: 0312329970
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-11-10
• Publisher: Griffin

Summary

His wealth was legendary. His passions were bizarre. Now, the truth about the money, the madness, and the man behind the enigma. Howard Hughes is one of the best known and least understood men of our times--famed for his wealth, his daring, and his descent into madness. Bestselling biographer Charles Higham goes beyond the enigma to reveal the incredible private life of Howard Hughes: * his romances with the great stars of Hollywood--Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Cary Grant, Tyrone Power, and numerous others * his forays into sadomasochism * his involvement with Richard Nixon and Watergate * his bizarre final years This is a compelling portrait of a unique American figure--in a story as revealing as it is unforgettable.

Author Biography

Charles Higham is the author of such bestsellers as The Duchess of Windsor; Kate: The Life of Katharine Hepburn; and Bette: The Life of Bette Davis. With coauthor Ray Moseley, he has written Elizabeth and Philip: The Untold Story of the Queen of England and Her Prince, and biographies of Cary Grant and Merle Oberon. A former New York Times feature writer, Mr. Higham lives in Los Angeles.

Table of Contents

Prologue to the 2004 Edition	xi
Preface	11	(2)
Dark, Tangled Roots	13	(10)
Growing Up	23	(12)
Taking Off	35	(13)
New Adventures	48	(16)
Airman	64	(9)
Around the World	73	(18)
Wartime Years	91	(16)
Of Sex and Corruption	107	(13)
Crash!	120	(10)
From Hercules to Hollywood	130	(21)
More Misadventures	151	(12)
Troubled Years	163	(17)
Withdrawals	180	(16)
Sealed Rooms	196	(28)
Buying Las Vegas	224	(18)
Buying Nixon	242	(18)
From Nassau to Watergate	260	(19)
The Cuban Connection	279	(27)
How to Burgle Yourself	306	(19)
Postscript	325	(6)
Author's Note and Acknowledgments	331	(6)
Notes on Sources	337	(14)
Selected Bibliography	351	(6)
Index	357