The Big Rich

In 'The Big Rich', Bryan Burrough chronicles the rise and fall of one of the great economic and political powerhouses of the twentieth century—Texas oil.

The book focuses on the epic sagas of the industry's Big Four: Roy Cullen, H.L.

Hunt, Clint Murchison, and Sid Richardson.

These men, from modest backgrounds, became patriarchs of the wealthiest oil families in Texas, influencing American politics, economy, and culture.

Their stories include rags-to-riches tales, notorious scandals, high-stakes political influence, and eventual family feuds, scandals, and bankruptcies that marked the end of their era by the late 1980s.