The Nitrate King A Biography of “Colonel” John Thomas North

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 biograp...

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Main Author: Edmundson, William
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Palgrave Macmillan US 2011, 2011
Series:Studies of the Americas
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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