The Nitrate King

A Biography of “Colonel” John Thomas North

Nonfiction, History, British, Americas
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Author: W. Edmundson ISBN: 9780230118799
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US Publication: April 25, 2011
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: W. Edmundson
ISBN: 9780230118799
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication: April 25, 2011
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

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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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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