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The Carpetbaggers tells the story of a wealthy entrepreneur who acquires a struggling film studio, driven by a woman’s influence and later thorns of iron will. The narrative follows the creation of a movie star, the cultivation and trading of heroic roles, and the flamboyant atmosphere of Hollywood’s booming 1950s & 1960s. Robbins explores the pursuit of power, ambition, love, and the complex interplay of business and theater in Hollywood’s golden era, offering an unflinching portrait of ambition and ambition’s costs.
First publish date: 1961
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Harold Robbins
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