Howard Hughes: Power, Paranoia & Palace Intrigue
From Publishers Weekly This rambling account of the eccentric, reclusive billionaire stresses Hughes’s relationship with Las Vegas, where he spent much of his adult life. Vegas reporter Schumacher draws upon research from other books, interviews and a lifetime of covering his native city to produce an entertaining volume about a relentlessly fascinating character. Hughes (1904–1976) became famous as a producer of such Hollywood classics as Hell’s Angels, The Front Page and Scarface. Applyi
