The Nitrate King [electronic resource] : A Biography of “Colonel” John Thomas North /
Edmundson, W.author.
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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Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface: John Thomas North, a reappraisal; Acknowledgments; Timeline; Map of Northern and Central Chile; Prologue: He Would Be Called Quiet; Introduction; Chapter 1 We Had Adventures of All Sorts; Chapter 2 I Was Better Acquainted Than Any Other Foreigner; Chapter 3 Don Juan Tomás North; Chapter 4 The Nitrate King; Chapter 5 The Grand Promotion Army; Chapter 6 Colonel North; Chapter 7 The Sensation of the Hour; Chapter 8 A Visit to the Nitrate Kingdom; Chapter 9 A Millionaire Stripped Bare
Epilogue: I Have Enjoyed Myself ThoroughlyAppendix: Family tree of John Thomas North; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
North, John Thomas, 1842-1896.
Great Britain—History.
America—History.
Economic history.
Ethnology—Latin America.
Literature.
History of Britain and Ireland.
History of the Americas.
Economic History.
Latin American Culture.
Literature, general.