Howard Hughes was a true American original: legendary lover, record-setting aviator, award-winning film producer, talented inventor, ultimate eccentric, and, for much of his life, the richest man in the U.S. Definitive biography explodes the illusion of his life and exposes the man behind the myth. Newly uncovered personal letters, over 110,000 pages of sealed court testimony, recently declassified FBI files, autopsy reports and exclusive interviews reveal a man so devious in his thinking, so perverse in his desires, and so influential that his impact continues to be felt today. Hughes wrote over 8,000 pages of memos, letters & personal notes the chronicle his life and thoughts.