by Ralph Hewins · Texto Editores · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789724738444
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«Calouste Gulbenkian. O Senhor Cinco Por Cento» is the biography by Ralph Hewins, published by Texto Editores in paperback (364 pages, in Portuguese).
Authorised biography based on the personal memoirs of Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian, recounting how he built his oil empire and became the «richest man in the world». Ralph Hewins had the collaboration of Nubar Sarkis Gulbenkian, the protagonist's son, to offer a close portrait of an enigmatic figure.
The work was originally published in 1957 as «Mr. Five Per Cent: The Biography of Calouste Gulbenkian»; this Portuguese edition is from 2018.
For readers interested in biographies of great businessmen, the history of oil and the great fortunes of the 20th century.
