Publications

The Big Rich

Type
Link
Cost
Paid
Published
2009
Full Name
The Big Rich: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes

The Big Rich is a spellbinding chronicle of Texas oil. Weaving together the multigenerational sagas of the industry's four wealthiest families, this book brings to life the men known in their day as the Big Four: Roy Cullen, H. L. Hunt, Clint Murchison, and Sid Richardson. Seamlessly charting their collective rise and fall, The Big Rich is a hugely entertaining account of the Texas oil tycoons who owned sprawling ranches and mingled with presidents and Hollywood stars.

"What's not to enjoy about a book full of monstrous egos, unimaginable sums of money, and the punishment of greed and shortsightedness?"

— The Economist