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The Last Playboy : the High Life of Porfirio Rubirosa,Used
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At one gilded moment, his fame was so great that he was recognized all over the world simply by his nickname: Rubi. Pop songs were written about him. Women whom he had never met offered to leave their husbands for him. The gigantic peppermills brandished in Parisian restaurants became known, for reasons people at the time could only hint at, as 'Rubirosas.'Porfirio Rubirosa was the last great playboy: the rou par excellence, a symbol of powerful masculinity, ubiquity, and easycomeeasygo money.'Work?' he shot back at an interviewer, scandalized at being asked what he did with his days. 'It's impossible for me to work. I just don't have the time.'His natural habitat was the polo field, the nightclub, the Formula One racecourse, the bedroom.He had an eye for beautiful women, particularly when they came with great wealth: He managed to marry in turn two of the richest women on the planet. Rumor had him bedding hundreds of famous and infamous women, including Christina Onassis, Eva Pern, and Zsa Zsa Gabor, who gleefully posed for paparazzi after he had blacked her eye in a fit of jealousy on the eve of his marriage to another woman.But he was a man's man, too, a notable polo player and racecar driver with a gift for friendship, chumming around with the likes of Joe Kennedy, Frank Sinatra, Oleg Cassini, Aly Khan, and King Farouk.When aboveboard, heiresstype income was scarce, he diverted himself with jewelthievery, shadowy diplomatic errands, and any other illicit scam that came his way.Whatever legitimate power he wielded came to him from the hands of Rafael Trujillo, one of the most bloodthirstily powermad dictators the New World has ever seen. A nation quivered at Trujillo's name for decades, yet Rubi flouted his strictures without concern, as if Trujillo's iron grip could never crush him. And he was right.When Rubi died at the age of fiftysix, wrapping his sports car around a tree in the Bois de Boulogne, an era went with him of white dinner jackets at El Morocco; of celebrity for its own sake when this was still a novelty; of glamour before it was available to the masses.In The Last Playboy, Shawn Levy brings Rubi's giddy, hedonistic story to Technicolor life.
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- Q: What is the main subject of 'The Last Playboy'? A: 'The Last Playboy' focuses on the extravagant life of Porfirio Rubirosa, a renowned playboy known for his charm, wealth, and relationships with influential women.
- Q: Who is the author of 'The Last Playboy'? A: The book is authored by Shawn Levy, who explores Rubirosa's life and legacy.
- Q: What type of binding does 'The Last Playboy' have? A: 'The Last Playboy' is available in hardcover binding, making it a durable choice for readers.
- Q: How many pages does 'The Last Playboy' contain? A: The book has a total of 368 pages.
- Q: When was 'The Last Playboy' published? A: 'The Last Playboy' was published on September 20, 2005.
- Q: Is 'The Last Playboy' a first edition? A: Yes, this book is a first edition.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: 'The Last Playboy' is listed as being in very good condition.
- Q: What genre does 'The Last Playboy' belong to? A: 'The Last Playboy' falls under the genre of Biographies & Memoirs.
- Q: What themes are explored in 'The Last Playboy'? A: The book explores themes of hedonism, wealth, relationships, and the lifestyle of a playboy in the mid-20th century.
- Q: Can I find interesting anecdotes or stories about Rubirosa in the book? A: Yes, 'The Last Playboy' includes numerous anecdotes about Rubirosa's life, his relationships with famous women, and his adventures in high society.