Harold Robbins: The Man Who Invented Sex

Harold Robbins, the godfather of the airport novel, changed the face of publishing with classics such as The Carpetbaggers, The Dream Merchants and The Lonely Lady. His readers loved his steamy tales of money, soft porn, drugs, corruption, greed and, just sometimes, redemption. The world''s first playboy writer, Robbins reportedly frittered away $50 million on fast cars, loose women and high livin...