An African trading empire
Subtitle: the story of Susman Brothers & Wulfsohn, 1901-2005
By: Hugh Macmillan.
Series: International library of African studies ;; 16; International library of African studies ;; v. 16.
Publisher: I.B. Tauris; Distributed in the U.S. by Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2005
Place of publication: London; New York; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 492
Subjects: Susman Bros -- History; Retail trade -- South Africa -- History
Description: "Kinship and partnership united Elie and Harry Susman when they crossed the Zambezi from the south in 1901 and travelled north to buy cattle from King Lewanika in Barotseland. The result was a remarkable family business that has flourished for over a century in some of the most logistically difficult and politically problematic environments in the world. An African Trading Empire is a unique story set against the backdrop of the great themes of European and African history."--Bloomsbury publishing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 437-478)and index.