The big rich : the rise and fall of the greatest Texas oil fortunes / Bryan Burrough.
| Author/creator | Burrough, Bryan, 1961- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Penguin Press, 2009. |
| Description | xiv, 466 pages 16 pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | "There's something down there..." -- The creekologist -- Sid and Clint -- The bigamist and the boom -- The worst of times, the best of times -- The big rich -- Birth of the ultraconservatives -- War and peace -- The New World -- "A clumsy and immeasurable power" -- "Troglodyte, genus Texana" -- The golden years -- Rising sons -- Sun, sex, spaghetti-and murder -- Watergate, Texas-style -- The last boom -- The great silver caper -- The bust. |
| Abstract | Chronicles the rise and fall of one of the great economic and political powerhouses of the twentieth century--Texas oil--by weaving together the epic sagas of the industry's Big Four (Roy Cullen, H. L. Hunt, Clint Murchison, and Sid Richardson) in a story of wealth, power, family feuds, scandals, and bankruptcies. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2008027043 |
| ISBN | 9781594201998 |
| ISBN | 1594201994 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HD 9567.T3 B873 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |