Like tens of thousands of his countrymen in the twentieth century, Andrew Carnegie fled the grinding poverty of Scotland for the entrepreneurial promise of America. Before the age of thirty, he was already an extraordinary success. In time, he became the wealthiest man in the world. Here, in this sh
Andrew Carnegie
โ Scribed by David Nasaw
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 896
- Edition
- Reprint Edition
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
In this magnificent biography, celebrated historian David Nasaw brings to life the fascinating rags- to-riches story of one of our most iconic business legends-Andrew Carnegie, America's first modern titan. From his first job as a bobbin boy at age thirteen to his status as the richest man in the world upon retirement, Carnegie was the embodiment of the American dream and the prototype of today's billionaire. Drawing on a trove of new material, Nasaw brilliantly plumbs the core of this fascinating and complex man, at last fixing him in his rightful place as one of the most compelling, elusive, and multifaceted personalities of the twentieth century.
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Andrew Carnegie led an extraordinary life. He was the very embodiment of the American dream - a Scottish immigrant who fled the grinding poverty of his native land to start anew in America. He became the wealthiest man in the world, then, at the end of his life, gave it all away. He thought of himse
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