Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. - Paperback By Chernow, Ron - GOOD

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ISBN
1400077303
Book Title
Titan : the Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Item Length
9.2 in
Publication Year
2004
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.7 in
Author
Ron Chernow
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
Topic
Rich & Famous, Economic History, Business, Corporate & Business History
Item Weight
31.1 Oz
Item Width
6.1 in
Number of Pages
832 Pages

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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1400077303
ISBN-13
9781400077304
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30268839

Product Key Features

Book Title
Titan : the Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr
Number of Pages
832 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Rich & Famous, Economic History, Business, Corporate & Business History
Publication Year
2004
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
Author
Ron Chernow
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1.7 in
Item Weight
31.1 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"A biography that has many of the best attributes of a novel. . . . Wonderfully fluent and compelling." -- The New York Times "A triumph of the art of biography. Unflaggingly interesting, it brings John D. Rockefeller Sr. to life through sustained narrative portraiture of the large-scale, nineteenth-century kind." -- The New York Times Book Review "Important and impressive. . . . Reveals the man behind both the mask and the myth." -- The Wall Street Journal "One of the great American biographies. . . . [Chernow] writes with rich impartiality. He turns the machinations of Standard Oil . . . into fascinating social history." -- Time
Dewey Decimal
338.7/622382/092 B
Synopsis
National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist From the acclaimed, award-winning author of Alexander Hamilton here is the essential, endlessly engrossing biography of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.--the Jekyll-and-Hyde of American capitalism. In the course of his nearly 98 years, Rockefeller was known as both a rapacious robber baron, whose Standard Oil Company rode roughshod over an industry, and a philanthropist who donated money lavishly to universities and medical centers. He was the terror of his competitors, the bogeyman of reformers, the delight of caricaturists--and an utter enigma. Drawing on unprecedented access to Rockefeller's private papers, Chernow reconstructs his subjects' troubled origins (his father was a swindler and a bigamist) and his single-minded pursuit of wealth. But he also uncovers the profound religiosity that drove him "to give all I could"; his devotion to his father; and the wry sense of humor that made him the country's most colorful codger. Titan is a magnificent biography--balanced, revelatory, elegantly written., National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist From the acclaimed, award-winning author of Alexander Hamilton : here is the essential, endlessly engrossing biography of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.--the Jekyll-and-Hyde of American capitalism. In the course of his nearly 98 years, Rockefeller was known as both a rapacious robber baron, whose Standard Oil Company rode roughshod over an industry, and a philanthropist who donated money lavishly to universities and medical centers. He was the terror of his competitors, the bogeyman of reformers, the delight of caricaturists--and an utter enigma. Drawing on unprecedented access to Rockefeller's private papers, Chernow reconstructs his subjects' troubled origins (his father was a swindler and a bigamist) and his single-minded pursuit of wealth. But he also uncovers the profound religiosity that drove him "to give all I could"; his devotion to his father; and the wry sense of humor that made him the country's most colorful codger. Titan is a magnificent biography--balanced, revelatory, elegantly written.
LC Classification Number
HG172

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  • by gudd8768
    Aug 08, 2016

    Fabulous biography!

    Ron Chernow is enjoying regained celebrity from his book "Alexander Hamilton", because of the new musical, but don't ignore this excellent and well researched chronicle of one of America's early and most famous industrialist and perhaps the richest man in history, then and now. Fascinating life story about his upbringing, his personality, work ethic, his antecedents and family, and about his and Standard Oil's impact on our country.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: 6NUKRlM-SX-@Deleted

  • by jac_9moysefi
    Feb 03, 2025

    I am looking forward to reading this, th...

    I am looking forward to reading this, thick as it is, it will take sometime to read it.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

  • by acanthusbeads
    Oct 29, 2018

    Good Read

    Good read by an out s standing author.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: mtwyouth

  • by angwa553
    Nov 15, 2024

    Very well written

    Very good book

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