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Howard Hughes: The Billionaire Who Became a Ghost

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Howard Hughes was a man of extremes—a visionary entrepreneur, a record-breaking aviator, and a Hollywood mogul who lived a life of luxury and excess. He built an empire, chased impossible dreams, and redefined what it meant to be rich and powerful. Yet, despite his fame and fortune, Hughes became something of a phantom, vanishing from public life and retreating into a world of secrecy and isolation.

As the years passed, his eccentric behavior became legendary. He locked himself away in hotel penthouses, avoided human contact, and obsessed over cleanliness and control. Once the world’s most famous billionaire, he spent his final years as a shadow of his former self, hidden from sight, his mind consumed by paranoia.

This book takes you into the fascinating and tragic story of Howard Hughes, a man who had everything yet lost himself along the way. From his groundbreaking achievements to his mysterious final days, his life remains one of the most intriguing tales of ambition, brilliance, and self-imposed exile.

© 2025 Heritage Books (Ebook): 9787109164505

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Ebook: 31 maart 2025

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