Listen to full audiobooks for free on :#adhttps://amzn.to/499CVn8Title: EmpireAuthor: Donald L. Barlett, James B. SteeleNarrator: Christopher HurtFormat: UnabridgedLength: 28 hrs and 53 minsLanguage: EnglishRelease date: 04-29-09Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.Genres: Arts & Entertainment, Celebrity BiosSummary:Hughes had always been different. Certainly his riches set him apart, but he was also tough. Orphaned and a millionaire at 18, Hughes repudiated his relatives, seized control of the Hughes Tool Company, the linchpin of his fortune, and went on to become a flamboyant movie producer, holder of many world aviation records, principal owner of Trans World Airlines, a critically important defense contractor, Hollywood's most pursued and elusive bachelor, and partner of the United States government.This is an epic biography of an epic figure who bestrode the world like a colossus yet could not master himself.Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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