The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst - Paperback
by David Nasaw
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Mariner BooksISBN-13:9780618154463ISBN-10:618154469UPC:9780618154463Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Business, Women, Personal MemoirsAward:2001 Lukas Prize Project Winner - Nonfiction AwardSize:8.30 x 5.40 x 2.10 inchesWeight:1.35Product ID:SCSX0KKMM2
The 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).
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).
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Mariner BooksISBN-13:9780618154463ISBN-10:618154469UPC:9780618154463Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Business, Women, Personal MemoirsAward:2001 Lukas Prize Project Winner - Nonfiction AwardSize:8.30 x 5.40 x 2.10 inchesWeight:1.35Product ID:SCSX0KKMM2
Nasaw, David: - DAVID NASAW is the author of The LastMillion: Europe's Displaced Persons FromWorld War to Cold War and several other books. He has served as a historical consultant for several television documentaries and teaches at City University of New York. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Nation, Condé Nast's Traveler, and other periodicals. He resides in New York City.
Publisher: Mariner Books
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🏆 2001 Lukas Prize Project Winner - Nonfiction Award
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