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Never love a stranger, still considered one of robbins most powerful books, tells the story of francis frankie kane, an orphan. Buy a cheap copy of the dream merchants book by harold robbins. I love the way harold robbins wrote his books and the dream merchants is one of his best bestseller. Harold robbins the dream merchants signed 1st edition. The dream merchants kindle edition by robbins, harold. Johnny edge is a former carny hustler, filled with schemes and. The dream merchants is a novel about the american film industry, from its beginning to the sound era. It was the latest gold rush when ambitious, if unscrupulous, men and women flooded california to turn cinematic dreams into reality, regardless of the moral cost. The dream merchants was harold robbinss second novel, published in 1949. Return to a time when hollywood was young and the movie industry was just starting out. The dream merchants is a story of powerful men and passionate women, doing whatever they have to in order to succeed. All books are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of.
Robbins was born harold rubin in new york city, the son of frances fannie smith and. When you think harold robbins, you think sex and shallowness. One of the bestselling writers of all time, he penned over 25 bestsellers, selling over 750 million copies in 32 languages. He was also a controversial author, as his debut never love a stranger caused quite the stir back in 1948 for its graphic sexuality. Harold robbins books list of books by author harold robbins. Harold robbins may 21, 1916 october 14, 1997 was an american author of popular novels. Not only did robbins win the bet, the novel became a bestseller, was adapted into the classic noir gangster film of the s. The dream merchants was harold robbins s second novel, published in 1949. Jun 30, 2010 when you think harold robbins, you think sex and shallowness. Individual books, complete series, complete trilogies, hard to find first editions, signed books make up part of our inventory. Author robbins has set the plot of the book in hollywood, california. A former universal studios employee, author harold robbins based the main character on universals founder, carl laemmle. The dream merchants by harold robbins, 1961, pocket books edition, in english. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. A second novel never love a stranger1948 which softens up as it shifts from organized city gambling to the motion picture industry, and does a high, wide, and human job on that bouncing baby of a business. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. In harold robbins second novel, he captures a bygone era of entertainment. Its set against the background of the early days of the motion picture industry, 19081938, and is loosely based on the saga of universal pictures. See all books authored by harold robbins, including the carpetbaggers, and a stone for danny fisher, and more on. Find the dream merchants 0450053504 by harold robbins. Jan 05, 2017 when you think harold robbins, you think sex and shallowness. Author of never love a stranger, published in 1948. The 1962 novel that rocked hollywood to its core is finally back in print.
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Here, in the story of johnny edge who had the ideas, the initiative, the enthusiasm, and peter kessler who backed him, is the history of a now you see it, now you dont enterprise from. Aug 12, 2011 the dream merchants by harold robbins, 1961, pocket books edition, in english. With 11 weeks on the new york times best sellers list, the dream merchants provides a fascinating look at the early days of the worlds most glamorous industry hollywood. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
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When the lives of these three ambitious, determined characters collide, they have the potential to build a dreamor shatter one to pieces. Order of harold robbins books harold robbins 19161997 was an american novelist who to date has sold over 750 million books, making him one of the top book sellers of all time. Instead, this book is an exciting yet factual window into the very beginning of hollywood, starting in about 1916 into the 1940s. Slight wear at the crown, else near fine in a very good dustwrapper with a chip at the front panel.
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