| Author: | Marquis James | ISBN: | 9780585118857 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Publication: | September 1, 1993 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Marquis James |
| ISBN: | 9780585118857 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Publication: | September 1, 1993 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Language: | English |
Marquis James's penchant for the sturdy individualists of our history, which has twice led him to a Pulitzer Prize, finds a sympathetic new subject in W. R. Grace, the Irish immigrant boy who not only opened new fields to American commerce but also became an outstanding mayor of New York and a powerful amateur in national politics. In this warm, nostalgic story, made possible by his access to the files of W. R. Grace & Co., James combines his gift for biography and his close acquaintance with business history to investigate a characteristic phenomenon of American life.
Marquis James's penchant for the sturdy individualists of our history, which has twice led him to a Pulitzer Prize, finds a sympathetic new subject in W. R. Grace, the Irish immigrant boy who not only opened new fields to American commerce but also became an outstanding mayor of New York and a powerful amateur in national politics. In this warm, nostalgic story, made possible by his access to the files of W. R. Grace & Co., James combines his gift for biography and his close acquaintance with business history to investigate a characteristic phenomenon of American life.
