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Author
Publisher
Vintage Books
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st Vintage Books ed.
Physical Desc
xii, 719 p., [36] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the combative man whose genius and force of will created modern capitalism, documenting how Vanderbilt helped launch the transportation revolution, propel the Gold Rush, reshape Manhattan, and invent the modern corporation.
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xix, 314 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), genealogical tables ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Oil magnate J. Paul Getty, once the richest man in the world, is the patriarch of an extraordinary cast of sons, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. While some have been brought low by mental illness, drug addiction, and one of the most sensational kidnapping cases of the 20th century, many of Getty's heirs have achieved great success. In addition to Mark Getty, a cofounder of Getty Images, and Anne G. Earhart, an award-winning environmentalist,...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 133 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follows the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother, Gail, to convince his billionaire grandfather to pay the ransom. When Getty Sr. refuses, Gail attempts to sway him as her son's captors become increasingly volatile and brutal. With her son's life in the balance, Gail and Getty Sr.'s adviser become unlikely allies in the race against time that ultimately reveals the true and lasting value of...
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