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Onassis

An Extravagant Life

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Onassis

By: Frank Brady
Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
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Aristotle Onassis was a born orator, and Jackie Kennedy would sit and listen to him spin off tales and stories - often racy - by the hour. A speaker of seven languages, he could keep a dinner party of some of the world's most sophisticated conversationalists spellbound. Even Jackie couldn't help but drop her reserve and laugh with him. America's First Lady simply never knew anyone quite as free or exotic as Aristotle Onassis, a paradoxical blend of raconteur and ruffian.

Beginning with Aristotle Onassis' childhood and his first financial success as an Argentine tobacco dealer, author Frank Brady gives the listener an intimate account of Onassis' rise to the ranks of super-billionaire. Brady captures all the drama and romance of this glamorous tycoon, peeling away the persona to reveal the husband, lover, father, financial wiz, and companion to the Churchills, Kennedys, and Roosevelts.

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This book is amazing and probably one of the most interesting listens i have had so far with Audible. Five stars.

Amazing

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Telling of the fabulous life of Onassis.
It was included in my membership but I would gladly have paid for it!

Excellent

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A brilliantly written account of a remarkable life. The highs, the lows and the sadness of the Aristotle Onassis' life are vividly recounted in exquisite detail.

An Incredible Life

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Brilliantly written and read achieving in-depth understanding of the subject conveyed in an interesting and entertaining manner for the listener. I would highly recommend this listen for its conciseness but engaging content.

Excellent

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loved every minute of it. What a life. Full of ZIG ZAGS. He teaches to Dream Big... Nothing is impossible. Rest in peace Mr. Onassis.

EXCELLENT

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What a life . The good ,bad and the ugly. Has it all. Would recommend. Enjoyed it.

Onassis

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I've listened to it twice, once in 2018 & again 2024. A complex & passionate man. His drive was extraordinary. Wish I could have met him! But that ship has sailed...

A great Book & fantastically read

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I very much enjoyed listening to the story from his origins and how he progressed through many life trials and challenges using exuberant confidence, a fantasitic ability to learn and memorise whatever he needed to learn to succeed and pure instinct. Interesting that he was addicted to success and didn't know there were any limits.

Aristotle. The last of the big spenders.

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Aristotle Onassis was the most famous businessman in the world in his day. His extravagant life aboard his luxury yacht and his private island awed and inspired millions. In the mid-late 70s Onassis was the subject of at least four bestselling roman à clef type novels and a major movie "The Greek Tycoon" but this book purports to tell the real truthーand what a read it is!
My one criticism is that the end (packed with Maria Callas, divorce, his son's death and Jackie O) is far more fascinating than the beginning and yet it seems to be over with far too quickly. The beginning tells all kinds of facts about millions of Greeks in Turkey in the early 20th century that I didn't even know about. (I knew Greece hated Turkey, but wasn't 100% sure why.)
A great life story. I just wish there could be more details at the end!

What a story! What a life!

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I found the book was never boring at any time. A fascinating story about a man I knew only as husband to Jacky Kennedy.
So much more to know about this Dinamo!

Fascinating man!

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