Robbins, Harold - Robbins, Harold 1912–
Robbins, Harold 1912–
Robbins is a best-selling American novelist who specializes in sex-and-violence and exposé of modern industry. His books include The Carpetbaggers and The Betsy.
The Inheritors, set in New York and Hollywood, is a glossy, beautifully-wrapped package deal in which everything is king-size and ostentatious. The men are hard-drinking, ruthless and dedicated to the fast buck. Sharper even than C P Snow's careerists, they never miss a trick. The girls are California-tanned, exquisitely clothed and still more exquisite unclothed. The men live for success, the girls for the men who have made it big. Copulation thrives but business always comes first. Nice guys finish last….
Nobody can accuse Harold Robbins of not telling a story. He knows how to handle narrative and keep the novel on the move. As for style, it's crisp and throwaway. You won't need a dictionary to help you read this book. He drops in the...
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