The First Tycoon by Tj Stiles
PULITZER PRIZE WINNERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD
In this groundbreaking biography, T.J. Stiles tells the dramatic story of Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt, the combative man and American icon who, through his genius and force of will, did more than perhaps any other individual to create modern capitalism. Meticulously researched and elegantly written, The First Tycoon describes an improbable life, from Vanderbilt's humble birth during the presidency of George Washington to his death as one of the richest men in American history. In between we see how the Commodore helped to launch the transportation revolution, propel the Gold Rush, reshape Manhattan, and invent the modern corporation. Epic in its scope and success, the life of Vanderbilt is also the story of the rise of America itself.
T.J. Stiles has held the Dorothy and Lewis B. Gilder Lehrman Fellowship in American History at the Dorothy and Lewis B. Gilder Lehrman Foundation. At the New York Public Library's Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers, he lectured at Columbia University and served as an adviser for the PBS series The American Experience. His debut book, Jesse James: Last Rebel of the Civil War, was a New York Times Notable Book and won the Ambassador Book Medal and the Peter Seaborg Award for Civil War Research. In 2009, The First Tycoon won the National Book Award. He has contributed to The New York Times Book Review, Salon.com, Smithsonian, and the Los Angeles Times, among other publications.
He currently resides in San Francisco. www.tjstiles.com is the author's website.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781400031740 |
| ISBN 10 | 1400031745 |
| Title | The First Tycoon |
| Author | Tj Stiles |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2010-04-20 |
| Number of pages | 736 |
| Prizes | Winner of National Book Awards 2009, Winner of Pulitzer Prize 2010 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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