The fish that ate the whale: the life and times of America's banana king
(Book)
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Published:
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, c2012.
Physical Desc:
xiii, 270 pages : map ; 24 cm.
Rating:
Adult.
Status:
Description
A biography of the little-known antihero, Samuel Zemurray (1877-1961), the disgraced mogul of the much hated United Fruit Company who aided the creation of Israel, funded many of Tulane University's buildings, and had a hand in the rise of Che Guevara and Fidel Castro.
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BIOGRAPHY Zemurray, S. 2012
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BIOGRAPHY Zemurray, S. 2012
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Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780374299279 :, 0374299277 :
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-270) and index.
Citation/References
Booklist,,April 15, 2012.
Citation/References
Library Journal,,April 01, 2012.
Citation/References
Publishers Weekly,,January 23, 2012.
Citation/References
Library Journal Prepub Alert,,December 05, 2011.
Description
A biography of the little-known antihero, Samuel Zemurray (1877-1961), the disgraced mogul of the much hated United Fruit Company who aided the creation of Israel, funded many of Tulane University's buildings, and had a hand in the rise of Che Guevara and Fidel Castro.
Target Audience
Adult.,Brodart.
Target Audience
Adult.,Brodart.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Cohen, R. (2012). The fish that ate the whale: the life and times of America's banana king. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Cohen, Rich. 2012. The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Cohen, Rich, The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2012.
MLA Citation (style guide)Cohen, Rich. The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2012.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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