The Life and Times of America's Banana King
by Rich Cohen
Recommended by 8 notable people, including Nat Eliason and Ryan Holiday
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Named a Best Book of the Year by the San Francisco Chronicle and The TimesPicayune The fascinating untold tale of Samuel Zemurray, the selfmade banana mogul who went from penniless roadside banana peddler to kingmaker and capitalist revolutionary When Samuel Zemurray arrived in America in 1891, he was tall, gangly, and penniless. When he died in ...
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Recommended by 13 sources and appears in Books Recommended by Ryan Holiday, Biographies, and Most Recommended Books.
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