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The Last Playboy: The High Life of Porfirio Rubirosa
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 327.72930092
EAN: 9780007170593
ISBN: 0007170599
Label: Fourth Estate
Manufacturer: Fourth Estate
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 368
Publication Date: September 01, 2005
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Release Date: September 20, 2005
Studio: Fourth Estate
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Rating:  - Great Reading! In depth look at a colorful and historic life
I am a former foreign student in the Dominican Republic where I got to learn the name "Rubirosa", linked to large peppermils in chique restaurants on the Malecon and the pubs of the then (80's) newly renovated Colonial Center. I also heard his name in equestrian circles with acclaim for his introduction of the sport of Polo to the now largest Polo playing country in the Caribbean.
Curiously the new generation in the Dominican Republic and elsewhere know little of him but when an older ... Read More
Rating:  - Overdue for a Biography
Loved reading the history of this man - someone who has always been in the biographies of others from the 20th century, but I never knew his story. The book is well researched, but only reason I didn't give the book a 5 star review is that that the writing is rather "small-town", with lots of editorializing that really isn't necessary. Let the reader make their own inferences from the information in front of them. Asides, and exclamation points, have no place in a serious biography.
Rating:  - a dominican view.
i heard of porfirio rubirosa from my grandfather, he was born around 1919 and below to the era, he knew porfirio, the trujillos and the whole gang, i remember my grandfather talking about rubirosa several times and of course as i grew up i wanted to know more about this men who put the name of the dominican republic in the map sort of speak..the book was good but a little boring for me, nothing new, too much talk about a dominican history that i already know, little talk about his relationship with ... Read More
Rating: - Can't Put it Down Good....
Shawn Levy could write about a sack of potatos and make it interesting. I knew very little of Rubi but after reading this book I feel like went through a week by week breifing of the events of his life. Some of the details in the book are of astounding accuracy; I wonder how he did it. Bravo Bravo.
Rating: - A page turner of a bio, and an interesting man
I just finished The Last Playboy on my winter vacation, I found it to be a fabulous read. The writing is clear and pretty even, although Levy does sometimes dip into gossip-like quips from time to time that aren't useful. The material appears to be well researched and presented clearly, with facts labeled as such, speculation and insights also clearly labeled. I do not know if there are any errors, but I don't think this should be taken as an authoritative bio by any means.
Few people live ... Read More
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