The Annenbergs
By: by John Cooney.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 1982
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 428
Subjects: Annenberg, Walter H., 1908-; Annenberg, Moses Louis, 1878-; Journalists -- United States -- Biography.; Publishers and publishing -- United States -- Biography.; Ambassadors -- United States -- Biography.; Philanthropists -- United States -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
Description: "This is the colorful and dramatic biography of two of America's most controversial entrepreneurs: Moses Louis Annenberg, 'the racing wire king, ' who built his fortune in racketeering, invested it in publishing, and lost much of it in the biggest tax evasion case in United States history; and his son, Walter, launcher of TV Guide and Seventeen magazines and former ambassador to Great Britain."--Jacket.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 403-407.
Includes index.