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The fish that ate the whale, [the life and times of America's banana king], Rich Cohen

Label
The fish that ate the whale, [the life and times of America's banana king], Rich Cohen
Language
eng
resource.accompanyingMatter
libretto or text
Form of composition
not applicable
Format of music
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Literary text for sound recordings
other
Main title
The fish that ate the whale
Medium
sound recording audiobook download
Responsibility statement
Rich Cohen
Sub title
[the life and times of America's banana king]
Summary
When Samuel Zemurray arrived in America in 1891, he was tall, gangly, and penniless. When he died in the grandest house in New Orleans sixty-nine years later, he was among the richest, most powerful men in the world. In between, he worked as a fruit peddler, banana hauler, dockside hustler, and plantation owner
Target audience
general

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