ISBN-13: 9781349294756 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 186 str.
ISBN-13: 9781349294756 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 186 str.
William Edmundson examines the spectacular life story of 'Colonel' John Thomas North, also known as 'The Nitrate King, ' a mechanic in Leeds who became one of the best-known and richest men of his time. Forgotten in Britain and vilified in Chile and Peru, this is the first biography of a controversial but compelling figure.