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Titan : The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr by Ron Chernow (2004, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-101400077303
ISBN-139781400077304
eBay Product ID (ePID)30268839
Product Key Features
Book TitleTitan : the Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr
Number of Pages832 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2004
TopicRich & Famous, Economic History, Business, Corporate & Business History
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
AuthorRon Chernow
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.7 in
Item Weight31.1 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition21
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 Decimal338.7/622382/092 B
SynopsisNational 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 NumberHG172
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- 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-owned
- 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-owned
- Oct 29, 2018
Good Read
Good read by an out s standing author.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Nov 15, 2024
Very well written
Very good bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
