Author: | W. Edmundson | ISBN: | 9780230118799 |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | April 25, 2011 |
Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
Author: | W. Edmundson |
ISBN: | 9780230118799 |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
Publication: | April 25, 2011 |
Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
Language: | English |
William Edmundson examines the spectacular life story of 'Colonel' John Thomas North, also known as 'The Nitrate King,' a mechanic in Leeds who became one of the best-known and richest men of his time. Forgotten in Britain and vilified in Chile and Peru, this is the first biography of a controversial but compelling figure.
William Edmundson examines the spectacular life story of 'Colonel' John Thomas North, also known as 'The Nitrate King,' a mechanic in Leeds who became one of the best-known and richest men of his time. Forgotten in Britain and vilified in Chile and Peru, this is the first biography of a controversial but compelling figure.