Free Download The Nitrate King: A Biography of "Colonel" John Thomas North (Studies of the Americas) by W. Edmundson
English | March 31, 2011 | ISBN: 1349294756 | 217 pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 5.12 Mb
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.