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A full cup: sir thomas lipton's extraordinary life and his quest for the america's cup

By Michael , D'Antonio

Book information

Publisher
Penguin Group US;Riverhead Books
ISBN
9781101188750, 1101188758
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (1724761 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
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Description

Today Lipton means tea. However, in his time Sir Thomas Lipton was known for much more than the Lipton tea empire. Raised in desperate poverty, he would build a global empire of markets, factories, plantations, and stockyards. But his epic pursuit of the America's Cup'a yachting trophy and the ultimate in international sport'made him a beloved figure on both sides of the Atlantic. More than a story of innovation and achievement, A Full Cup also explores Lipton's most intriguing creation: his public persona, formed by a burgeoning mass media and a shameless self-promotion that made him one of the most recognizable figures of his time. Michael D'Antonio brings to life the surprising careers of this intrepid sailor, gregarious showman, and ingenious self-made millionaire'the world's very first celebrity CEO.

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