Harold Robbins is one of the most famous American writers who embodied the basic vices of people in books. Sex, violence and money have always played a primary role in his works. Many of his creations have become bestsellers and sold in millions of copies.
Biography of Harold Robbins and his path to fame
Harold Robbins, better known by his pseudonym Frank Kane, was born on May 21, 1916 in New York. Harold was the fourth child in the family, but the family never experienced financial problems.
According to many sources, the boy spent his childhood in an orphanage, however, the reliability of these facts has not been confirmed. He graduated cum laude from the George Washington School and began his career. According to the author himself, he was able to earn his first million on the wholesale trade in sugar, but inadvertently lost it before the war. After that, in 1937, fate threw him to Hollywood, where he got a job as a freight forwarder for a famous film company.
In the same year he got married, but the marriage was not long, and the couple divorced. Harold had no children from his first marriage, although, according to gossip, he had two children on the side at that time.
In total, the author was married three times. Although he himself sometimes claimed that his marriages were five, or even six. Fortunately, this was just an exaggeration of the talented master.
The first book by Harold Robbins was published in 1948 and was entirely devoted to memories from childhood. The book "Never Love a Wanderer" caused a storm of emotions among readers, and in some American states it was even banned from publication due to numerous scenes of violence and sex. Oddly enough, this fact made Harold Robbins a good publicity, and readers were eagerly awaiting his next work.
At that time, the writer worked in the script department of the film company, and devoted only a small part of his time to works. In 1949, the author's second book entitled "Dream Traders" was published. In it, he talks about the nuances of American cinema, career development and the unfulfilled dreams of many actors. After several books that later became bestsellers, Harold decides to become a professional author and devote his life to it. He makes this decision in 1957 and, from that moment, the whole world will know about him.
Bibliography by Harold Robbins
Needless to say, in his entire life, Harold Robbins wrote more than 30 books that have been translated into all languages of the world. The author's novels have been published in more than 800 million copies and are popular. Almost all the works of the famous author are action-packed novels, in which sex, money and power are the main components. Excellent presentation allows the reader to plunge into the world of gossip, most of which are based on real stories of famous people.
Among the popular novels published under the pseudonym of Frank Kane, the following works can be distinguished:
- "Carpetbaggers" (1961). The book tells the story of aviation and the major financial scams that were part of the biography of Howard Hughes. A film of the same name was made based on the book, and in 1995 Harold Robbins wrote its sequel.
- "Stone for Denny Fisher". This book became a sensation for American romanticism. According to its plot, the film "The King of Creole" was shot with Elvis Presley in the title role.
- "Where did love go", "Lonely lady", "Heirs". These works were devoted to love affairs and intrigues that were woven around celebrities. In the novels, the biography of many stars is very clearly traced, which is described so transparently that it is impossible not to guess who they are talking about.
- "Heat of Passion" (2003).
- Traitors (2004).
- The Curse (2011).
Personal life of the author
As those who personally knew the author say, his life was as crazy as his novels.
Harold Robbins has owned more than 14 cars, a huge yacht and houses in Beverly Hills, Acapulco and southern France throughout his life. Drunk with money, the famous writer often got into trouble, and drunkenness and a wild life did not leave him until the end of his life. Money never lingered with Harold for very long. Having received another fee, he spent it irrevocably. According to his biographers, he wasted almost $ 50 million down the drain, namely on good drinks, women and yachts. Needless to say, for this very reason, Robbins' personal and family life was unsuccessful.
In 1982, Harold Robbinson suffered a stroke, which was mostly triggered by excessive drug use. The disease confined the famous author to a wheelchair, in which he spent the rest of his life.
On April 14, 1997, Harold Robbins passed away in his California apartment. After his death, his last novel "The Predators" was published, which was written by the author himself, and several editions, which were based on the ideas of Robbins.
Three generations of American writers regard Harold Robbins as their teacher. In the 50s, 60s and 70s, this writer was the main trendsetter in American literature. Each of his new novels caused a huge resonance in society. Many of his novels have been filmed.
