This book turned out to be interesting as well as informative.
You are led through Getty's road to riches. The founding of his oil company recieves proper attention in this book. You are also given some background on the founding of the Getty Museum. The
marriages of Geyyt as well as some of his children are given
coveragw as well. This was a very good book.

Wow, what a good book! Just finished reading this book and have to say that I really enjoyed all the information in it. I had heard of the Getty Museum and knew that he had made a lot of money in the oil business, but was not aware of the history. This is the third book that I have read in the past couple years or so that involve men who became extremely wealthy as a result of their ambitions. I find these stories to be fascinating, fun to read, and very informative. The Great Getty did'nt let me down.

Good book out of print Amazon copy received was in near mint condition. 351 pages,30 pages of photographs. Not as mean as he was portrayed yet it is evident the author was a bit vain. he is obviously an interesting read. You learn "what makes him tick". If you are looking for a guide to riches this is not for you but if you are interested in learning about the richest man of his time then read this.

RANKING OVERALL 7/10 BIO INFO 8/10 USEFUL INFO 5/10

I was disappointed with this book as with most books about J P Getty because it failed to talk about his home life in any detail. In particular, it failed to mention how he treated his wives, children, and grandchildren; how he refused to pay the ransom for one even though he knew about his whereabouts. It basically glossed over everyone he left behind, including his grandson William Paul Getty who celebrated his birthday one day after J P Getty's death.

--Gummi Bear

This book is an outstanding history of J. Paul Getty. It well covers the story of his business career and the building of a sizeable fortune. This book covers his career from the beginning until his death in 1976. The novel also points out the fact that Getty was a millionaire at a young age. This publication also gives good coverage to the establishment of the Getty museum.It is pointed out that Getty,in his older years had actually become a philanthropist. This book is without question a very good coverage of the life of one of the giants in American industry. Read this book. You will be well satisfied.