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Dreams Die First

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Dreams Die First will appeal to people who like reading material that is close to reality. If you like reading fiction that doesn't have a feel of fiction in it but takes you to the era where and when the book was written, this book is for you.

I have read most of the work by Harold Robbins and I can tell you that this is the BEST. In fact the more popular " Never love a stranger" comes second.

The story is about a young man who is living on social security and then with a little help from his uncle he reaches the height of pornography publishing. He gets success, and wealth but all at a price.

Dreams Die First will definitely leave mark somewhere on your heart. I can say this, because even after reading so many novels, this one remains my favorite. This may sound like a personal view but I came across many people those who just loved this book.

Also, many people have complained about this book being substitute to a porn book, but I strongly disagree, if you have read about Harold Robbins or his work, you will know that his work anything but pornography. It's just the attention to details and the explicit way of explaining the situations.

He was a great writer and so is his work!

This book is the sleaziest trash imaginable, which is why I love it so. Oh, there's plenty of sleazy trash out there but Robbins really has a knack for spinning a good yarn and making the sleaze really audacious. If you are in the mood for reading about amoral scumbags wallowing in sex, drugs and violence then this is definitely the book for you. I have read it three times and am due for another look very soon. I'm not being sarcastic. This really is the apex of garbage mass market fiction. A+

Dreams Die first is one of Harold's best. From page one,itexplodes with the sleaze that made him popular. This tells the taleof a loner who rises to the top only to discover that fame has it's consequences. Robbins fans will love the perverse sex and violence...

I read this book over 30 years ago and decided to read it once more...it is as relevant to me today, as it was then. I enjoy Robbon's work, whith this book topping my list!

The main character here wants to get into publishing and make some money, but finds out it isn't too easy.

Then he discovers the porn business, and the hidden side of that. Starting out on a small scale, he gets involved, starts to make some cash, and then decides to try and start his own empire. Not the easiest thing to do, and will have consequences and garner unwanted attention.

This book is out of date. But if you can get it for free, and you have 15 hours with nothing else to do its interesting. You'll find out how far out your father was. You taught he was a serious reader, now you know better. This is pornography in a brilliant disguise. But the brilliance is somewhat old fashioned.