:Tycoon (novel)

{{short description|1997 novel by Harold Robbins}}

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| image = TycoonNovel.jpg

| caption = First edition cover

| author = Harold Robbins

| country = United States

| language = English

| pub_date = February 6, 1997

| publisher = Simon & Schuster

| media_type = Hardcover

| isbn = 978-0684810683

| pages = 416

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Tycoon (sometimes subtitled Tycoon: A Novel), published in 1997, is the 23rd novel by Harold Robbins.

Starting in the 1930s and ending in the 1970s, it follows the career and love-life of Jack Lear, an entrepreneur who builds an empire in broadcasting. Typically for a Robbins novel, it contains a large amount and variety of sexual content. Kirkus Reviews describes it as a roman à clef, with Lear's career resembling that of William S. Paley.

A review by Reed Business Information inc. concludes:

"Wooden prose notwithstanding, the intricate blend of corporate intrigue and carnal gymnastics makes this a highly seductive read."