The Hearsts: Father and Son

The Hearsts: Father and Son

The Hearst name has been at the forefront of American life for over a century. As founder of a media empire, William Randolph Hearst, Sr., changed the face of American journalism. He was larger than life, known for the famous San Simeon castle as well as his long affair with Marion Davies, images that were highly embellished in Orson Wellesâ€™ "Citizen Kane." In "The Hearsts: Father and Son," William Randolph Hearst, Jr., and co-author Jack Casserly tell the extraordinary story of an American family. The remarkable career of the junior Hearst includes such episodes as his Pulitzer Prize-winning interview with Nikita Khrushchev. Hearst and Casserly profile a cavalcade of journalistic stars of the Hearst newspapers, including Damon Runyon, Westbrook Pegler, Walter Winchell, Dorothy Kilgallen, and Bob Considine. The authors also portray adventures with such Hearst family friends as David Niven, Bing Crosby, Clark Gable, and a very paranoid Howard Hughes. In "The Hearsts: Father and Son," Bill Hearst answers the familyâ€™s critics: was his father the tyrant presented in "Citizen Kane"? What were the motives behind the building of San Simeon? How did the Hearst boys deal with their fatherâ€™s alcoholic mistress, Marion Davies? What was the impact on the family of Patty Hearstâ€™s kidnapping? These questions, and more, are answered in this memoir that holds a mirror up to the â€œAmerican Centuryâ€ and an unforgettable family who did so much to define it.

Country	USA
Author	William Randolph Hearst Jr.
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9781482761757
Edition	Revised 2013 Edition
ISBN	1482761750
Label	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Manufacturer	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
MPN	black & white illustrations
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	502
PartNumber	black & white illustrations
PublicationDate	2013-07-13
Publisher	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Studio	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Hearsts: Father and Son

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