Rich

by Graham Masterton

1979 Simon Schuster hardcover, Graham Masterton (WALKERS). Masterton's first, and perhaps most compelling saga, in which he retells the story of several real life oil tycoons. Rich is an 800-page novel about Johann Cornelius, a man who created a life for himself from humble beginnings, without losing sight of his poverty stricken past. With strong characterisation, a believable plot and passionate writing, Rich is a must for all fans of historical fiction - and even those new to the genre. - Amazon

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 1979

About the author

Graham Masterton was born in Edinburgh in 1946. His grandfather was Thomas Thorne Baker, the eminent scientist who invented DayGlo and was the first man to transmit news photographs by wireless. After training as a newspaper reporter, Graham went on to edit the new British men's magazine Mayfair, where he encouraged William Burroughs to develop a series of scientific and philosophical articles which eventually became Burroughs' novel The Wild Boys.

At the age of 24, Graham was appointed executive editor of both Penthouse and Penthouse Forum magazines. At this time he started to write a bestselling series of sex 'how-to' books including How To Drive Your Man Wild In Bed which has sold over 3 million copies worldwide. His latest, Wild Sex For New Lovers is published by Penguin Putnam in January, 2001. He is a regular contributor to Cosmopolitan, Men's Health, Woman, Woman's Own and other mass-market self-improvement magazines.

Graham Masterton's debut as a horror author began with The Manitou in 1976, a chilling tale of a Native American medicine man reborn in the present day to exact his revenge on the white man. It became an instant bestseller and was filmed with Tony Curtis, Susan Strasberg, Burgess Meredith, Michael Ansara, Stella Stevens and Ann Sothern.

Altogether Graham has written more than a hundred novels ranging from thrillers (The Sweetman Curve, Ikon) to disaster novels (Plague, Famine) to historical sagas (Rich and Maiden Voyage - both appeared in the New York Times bestseller list). He has published four collections of short stories, Fortnight of Fear, Flights of Fear, Faces of Fear and Feelings of Fear.

He has also written horror novels for children (House of Bones, Hair-Raiser) and has just finished the fifth volume in a very popular series for young adults, Rook, based on the adventures of an idiosyncratic remedial English teacher in a Los Angeles community college who has the facility to see ghosts.

Since then Graham has published more than 35 horror novels, including Charnel House, which was awarded a Special Edgar by Mystery Writers of America; Mirror, which was awarded a Silver Medal by West Coast Review of Books; and Family Portrait, an update of Oscar Wilde's tale, The Picture of Dorian Gray, which was the only non-French winner of the prestigious Prix Julia Verlanger in France.

He and his wife Wiescka live in a Gothic Victorian mansion high above the River Lee in Cork, Ireland.

Reviews

[Shopen · Rating 1 out of 5]

"Известна му беше бариерата,която съществуваше между бедни и богати. Нямаше много общи неща с усилената работа и почти нищо общо с късмета. За да бъдеш богат,трябва да започнеш като богат. Никога не могат да се спечелят пари без пари. Богатството може да се създаде чрез умно използване на самите пари, а голямото богатство може да се създаде като се използва по-малкото богатство. Като събереш веднъж долари,които не са ти нужни за покрив,дрехи и храна,ти ще имаш средства да се издигнеш над нямането и да стигнеш до имането."
История за петрол, интриги, бизнес комбинации от миналия/или по-миналия/ век. Мисля,че този тип книги вече имат много малко читатели....

[Curlyhair · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this big saga book, way back, when I loved books like this. Great story.

[Siphiwe · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book taught me how to be a strong person and strive for freedom and success, which is why I'm going for my dreams too

[Dobri Dimov · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book grabs you from the very first page and just doesn't let go till the end. Recommended

[Tore Knudsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hard to find 734 pages that kept you waiting for the next page. A really well written and enjoyable novel from GM

[Ренета Кирова · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Милионерът" от Грег Мастертън е сага за три поколения от фамилията Корнелиус, разказана от 1900 г. до 1976 г.
Много тежка книга за постигнатата мечта за богатство на Йохан Корнелиус и живота на наследниците му. Каква е цената да придобиеш такова огромно богатство и да го задържиш. Хубаво е да имаш пари, но ако залагаш душата и морала, ще има последици. От друга страна как можеш да запазиш такова голямо богатство, ако не си поне малко безскрупулен и безчувствен. Условията в Америка за печелене на богатство са били силно конкуренти, свързани с убийства, изнудвания, палежи, подкупи, за да запазиш парите и постигнатото предимство. Задкулисни игри, нещастни случаи, много тежка ми беше книгата и като обем. Съпругата на Йохан Корнелиус обобщава: „Нашето богатство ни дава власт над други хора, но ако използваме тази власт безогледно, тогава на нас това ни се връща, и то стотици пъти по-болезнено от болката, която сме причинили на други, като сме ги пренебрегнали“.

[Ruth · Rating 3 out of 5]

c1979: Read during the phase I was going through when only family sagas interested me. They were such a great escape from the interminable studying that I was doing at the time.