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The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780618154463)
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xThe definitive and "utterly absorbing" biography of America's first news media baron based on newly released private and business documents (Vanity Fair).
In The Chief, David Nasaw presents an intimate portrait of William Randolph Hearst, famously characterized in the classic film Citizen Kane, and whose influence was nearly as great as many world leaders.
A brilliant business strategist, Hearst controlled the largest publishing empire in the United States, including twenty-eight newspapers, the Cosmopolitan Picture Studio, radio stations, and thirteen magazines. He quickly learned how to use this media stronghold to achieve unprecedented political power.
The son of a gold miner, Hearst underwent a public metamorphosis from Harvard dropout to political kingmaker; from outspoken populist to opponent of the New Deal; and from citizen to congressman.?
With unprecedented access to Hearst's personal and business papers, Nasaw details Heart's relationship with his wife Millicent and his romance with Marion Davies; his interactions with Hitler, Mussolini, Churchill, and every American president from Grover Cleveland to Franklin Roosevelt; and his acquaintance with movie giants such as Louis B. Mayer, Jack Warner, and Irving Thalberg.
An "absorbing, sympathetic portrait of an American original," The Chief sheds light on the private life of a very public man (Chicago Tribune).
Author: David Nasaw
ISBN-10: 0618154469
ISBN-13: 9780618154463
Publisher: Mariner Books
Language: English
Published: 09/06/2001
Pages: 736
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 2.10d
Award: Lukas Prize Project - Winner
Review Citation(s):
New York Times 09/09/2001 pg. 32
New York Times 12/02/2001 pg. 88
In The Chief, David Nasaw presents an intimate portrait of William Randolph Hearst, famously characterized in the classic film Citizen Kane, and whose influence was nearly as great as many world leaders.
A brilliant business strategist, Hearst controlled the largest publishing empire in the United States, including twenty-eight newspapers, the Cosmopolitan Picture Studio, radio stations, and thirteen magazines. He quickly learned how to use this media stronghold to achieve unprecedented political power.
The son of a gold miner, Hearst underwent a public metamorphosis from Harvard dropout to political kingmaker; from outspoken populist to opponent of the New Deal; and from citizen to congressman.?
With unprecedented access to Hearst's personal and business papers, Nasaw details Heart's relationship with his wife Millicent and his romance with Marion Davies; his interactions with Hitler, Mussolini, Churchill, and every American president from Grover Cleveland to Franklin Roosevelt; and his acquaintance with movie giants such as Louis B. Mayer, Jack Warner, and Irving Thalberg.
An "absorbing, sympathetic portrait of an American original," The Chief sheds light on the private life of a very public man (Chicago Tribune).
Author: David Nasaw
ISBN-10: 0618154469
ISBN-13: 9780618154463
Publisher: Mariner Books
Language: English
Published: 09/06/2001
Pages: 736
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 2.10d
Award: Lukas Prize Project - Winner
Review Citation(s):
New York Times 09/09/2001 pg. 32
New York Times 12/02/2001 pg. 88
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