The the high life of Porfirio Rubirosa Levy, Shawn (Shawn Anthony) 1961- creator text bibliography biography nyu New York Fourth Estate c2005 2005 1st ed. monographic eng

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356 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Porfirio Rubirosa was the last great playboy: a symbol of powerful masculinity, ubiquity, and easy-come-easy-go money. He had an eye for beautiful women, particularly when they came with great wealth: he managed to marry two of the richest women on the planet. Rumor had him bedding hundreds of others, including Christina Onassis, Eva Perón, and Zsa Zsa Gabor. But he was a man's man, too, chumming around with the likes of Joe Kennedy, Frank Sinatra, Oleg Cassini, Aly Khan, and King Farouk. When above-board income was scarce, he diverted himself with jewel-thievery, shadowy diplomatic errands, and any other illicit scam that came his way. Whatever legitimate power he wielded came to him from Rafael Trujillo, one of the most power-mad dictators the New World has ever seen. When Rubi died at the age of 56, wrapping his sports car around a tree, an era went with him.--From publisher description Shawn Levy. Includes bibliographical references (pages [333]-337) and index. nwdr--- Rubirosa, Porfirio 1909-1965 Rubirosa, Porfirio 1909-1965 Relations with women Rubirosa, Porfirio 1909-1965 Relaciones con mujeres Diplomats Dominican Republic Biography Diplomáticos dominicanos Biografías 118 F 1938.5 R896L 2005 327.7293/0092 9780007170593 (hc : alk. paper) 0007170599 2005045115 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0613/2005045115.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1308/2005045115-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0613/2005045115.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1308/2005045115-b.html DLC 050303 20250613114954.0 13888067 eng