Who Killed Jane Stanford? by Richard White

Who Killed Jane Stanford? by Richard White

A premier historian penetrates the fog of corruption and cover-up still surrounding the murder of a Stanford University founder to establish who did it, how and why

"Irresistibly fascinating.. Richard White has brought Jane Stanford and her peculiar entourage vividly to life—and also has persuasively figured out who killed her." -- Nicholas Lemann, author of Transaction Man
"[A] rollicking account of Jane Stanford’s final years and violent death, all set against the seamy San Francisco carnival culture of the era." -- Meryl Gordon - The New York Times
"Scrupulously researched… [a] lively account of the institution’s origins" -- James Lasdun - London Review of Books

Richard White is the author of many acclaimed histories, including the groundbreaking study of the transcontinentals, Railroaded, winner of the LA Times Book Prize and a Pulitzer Prize finalist. He is Margaret Byrne Professor Emeritus at Stanford University, and lives in Los Angeles, California.

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ISBN 13	9781324064428
ISBN 10	1324064420
Title	Who Killed Jane Stanford?
Author	Richard White
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	WW Norton & Co
Year published	2023-10-06
Number of pages	400
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