Howard Hughes

The New York Times–bestselling biographer reveals the true story of “one of the most picturesque rich men in our history” (Entertainment Weekly).

Basis for Martin Scorsese's Academy Award-winning film The Aviator starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes

With a New Prologue

His wealth was legendary. His passions were bizarre. Charles Higham's Howard Hughes: The Secret Life tells the truth about one of the best known and least understood men of our times—famed for his wealth, his daring, and his descent into madness. Higham goes beyond the enigma to reveal the incredible private life of Howard Hughes:

• his romances with the great stars of Hollywood—Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Cary Grant, Tyrone Power, and numerous others
• his forays into sadomasochism
• his involvement with Richard Nixon and Watergate
• his bizarre final years

This is a compelling portrait of a unique American figure—in a story as revealing as it is unforgettable.