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The Nitrate King: A Biography of "colonel" John Thomas North

The Nitrate King: A Biography of "colonel" John Thomas North

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Series: Studies of the Americas

Biographies GeneralBritish HistorySouth American History

ISBN10: 1349294756
ISBN13: 9781349294756
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Mar 31 2011
Pages: 186
Weight: 0.66
Height: 0.46 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
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.

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