Spellbinder
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
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A gripping work of popular fiction, Spellbinder chronicles the meteoric rise of a charismatic televangelist who builds a vast empire of wealth, power, and devoted followers through the sheer force of his magnetic personality. Harold Robbins, a master of the blockbuster novel, presents a searing portrait of ambition, corruption, and moral compromise set against the glittering backdrop of American religious celebrity culture. The narrative uncovers the dark contradictions lurking beneath the surface of faith and fame, as the protagonist's carefully constructed image begins to fracture under the weight of his own desires and secrets. Written in Robbins' signature style — bold, fast-paced, and unapologetically sensational — the story illustrates how power and charisma can be wielded as weapons, blurring the line between genuine belief and calculated manipulation. Fans of high-stakes drama and larger-than-life characters will find this a compulsively readable portrait of a man who sells salvation while courting his own damnation.
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A gripping work of popular fiction, Spellbinder chronicles the meteoric rise of a charismatic televangelist who builds a vast empire of wealth, power, and devoted followers through the sheer force of his magnetic personality. Harold Robbins, a master of the blockbuster novel, presents a searing portrait of ambition, corruption, and moral compromise set against the glittering backdrop of American religious celebrity culture. The narrative uncovers the dark contradictions lurking beneath the surface of faith and fame, as the protagonist's carefully constructed image begins to fracture under the weight of his own desires and secrets. Written in Robbins' signature style — bold, fast-paced, and unapologetically sensational — the story illustrates how power and charisma can be wielded as weapons, blurring the line between genuine belief and calculated manipulation. Fans of high-stakes drama and larger-than-life characters will find this a compulsively readable portrait of a man who sells salvation while courting his own damnation.
