The Nitrate King - A Biography of "Colonel" John Thomas North (Hardcover)

The first book-length biography of John Thomas North (1842-1896), known as 'Colonel North' in Britain and throughout the world as 'The Nitrate King, ' this book utilizes sources in Britain and Chile and traces North's spectacular life from a mechanic in Leeds through his thirteen years in Peru and Chile culminating in his status as one of the richest and best-known men of his generation. North is today almost completely forgotten in Britain and remembered in Chile only to be vilified as the archetypal predatory capitalist. This book calls for a revaluation of North and examines several controversies--principally the enduring allegations that North manipulated the War of the Pacific and the Chilean Civil War of 1891. The book describes North's business activities; his re-invention as country gentleman at Avery Hill mansion; and his generosity, including the gift of Kirkstall Abbey to the city of Leeds.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Studies of the Americas
Release date:	April 2011
First published:	2011
Authors:	W. Edmundson
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
Pages:	186
ISBN-13:	978-0-230-11280-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Industrial history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Industrial history Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN:	0-230-11280-3
Barcode:	9780230112803

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