| The Nitrate King: A Biography of "colonel" John Thomas North 2011 Edition Contributor(s): Edmundson, W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349294756 ISBN-13: 9781349294756 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography - History | Latin America - South America - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Studies of the Americas |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 6" W x 9" (0.66 lbs) 186 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |