A Full Cup

Sir Thomas Lipton's Extraordinary Life and His Quest for the America's Cup

Nonfiction, Sports, Water Sports, Boating, Biography & Memoir, Business, History, Americas, United States, 19th Century
Cover of the book A Full Cup by Michael D'Antonio, Penguin Publishing Group
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Michael D'Antonio ISBN: 9781101188750
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group Publication: July 8, 2010
Imprint: Riverhead Books Language: English
Author: Michael D'Antonio
ISBN: 9781101188750
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication: July 8, 2010
Imprint: Riverhead Books
Language: English

An in-depth biography of Sir Thomas Lipton, the founder of Lipton Tea-a portrait of a remarkable self-made man and intrepid sailor.

Today Lipton means tea. However, in his time Sir Thomas Lipton was known for much more. Raised in desperate poverty, he became rich beyond his wildest dreams. He built a global empire of markets, factories, plantations, and stockyards. And his colorful pursuit of the America's Cup trophy made him a beloved figure on both sides of the Atlantic.

In A Full Cup, Michael D'Antonio tells the tale of this larger- than-life figure. Beginning with a journey across the United States just after the Civil War, Thomas J. Lipton developed the ambition and learned the business techniques that helped him create the first chain of grocery stores. Wealthy before the age of thirty, he set his sights on the tea trade, and soon his name became synonymous with his product. Lipton's great business success makes for a compelling story of innovation and achievement. Moreover, though, Lipton's most intriguing creation was a public persona-one of the first formed with the help of a modern mass media-that appealed to millions of ordinary people, as well as the elites in America and Europe. Concocting simple stunts like elephant parades, Lipton mastered the new art of obtaining free publicity. With shameless self-promotion, he became one of the world's most eligible bachelors, a patron of the poor, and ultimately reached legendary heights when he revived the competition for the America's Cup. With one losing attempt after another, the gallant Lipton, who didn't even know how to sail his own yacht, became ever more popular. D'Antonio's biography brings to vivid life this remarkable figure.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

An in-depth biography of Sir Thomas Lipton, the founder of Lipton Tea-a portrait of a remarkable self-made man and intrepid sailor.

Today Lipton means tea. However, in his time Sir Thomas Lipton was known for much more. Raised in desperate poverty, he became rich beyond his wildest dreams. He built a global empire of markets, factories, plantations, and stockyards. And his colorful pursuit of the America's Cup trophy made him a beloved figure on both sides of the Atlantic.

In A Full Cup, Michael D'Antonio tells the tale of this larger- than-life figure. Beginning with a journey across the United States just after the Civil War, Thomas J. Lipton developed the ambition and learned the business techniques that helped him create the first chain of grocery stores. Wealthy before the age of thirty, he set his sights on the tea trade, and soon his name became synonymous with his product. Lipton's great business success makes for a compelling story of innovation and achievement. Moreover, though, Lipton's most intriguing creation was a public persona-one of the first formed with the help of a modern mass media-that appealed to millions of ordinary people, as well as the elites in America and Europe. Concocting simple stunts like elephant parades, Lipton mastered the new art of obtaining free publicity. With shameless self-promotion, he became one of the world's most eligible bachelors, a patron of the poor, and ultimately reached legendary heights when he revived the competition for the America's Cup. With one losing attempt after another, the gallant Lipton, who didn't even know how to sail his own yacht, became ever more popular. D'Antonio's biography brings to vivid life this remarkable figure.

More books from Penguin Publishing Group

Cover of the book Girl, Undressed by Michael D'Antonio
Cover of the book Born in Ice by Michael D'Antonio
Cover of the book Red Brick, Black Mountain, White Clay by Michael D'Antonio
Cover of the book Stealth by Michael D'Antonio
Cover of the book Carolina Man by Michael D'Antonio
Cover of the book Longarm 338 by Michael D'Antonio
Cover of the book Payoff by Michael D'Antonio
Cover of the book The Complete Poems and Translations by Michael D'Antonio
Cover of the book Summer Promise by Michael D'Antonio
Cover of the book Strong Women, Strong Bones by Michael D'Antonio
Cover of the book The Search by Michael D'Antonio
Cover of the book The Lifting Dress by Michael D'Antonio
Cover of the book Confessions by Michael D'Antonio
Cover of the book Wolf Pack by Michael D'Antonio
Cover of the book Woe Is I by Michael D'Antonio
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy