Jay Gould was an individual who for a century has been singled out as the most unscrupulous of the turn-of-the-century robber barons. In this splendid biography Maury Klein paints the most complete portrait of the notorious Gould ever written. Klein's Gould is a brilliant but ruthless businessman who merged dying railroads into expansive, profit-making lines, including the giant Union Pacific. 40 illustrations.
- ISBN:
- 9780801857713
- 9780801857713
-
Category:
- Biography: historical
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
-
01-11-1997
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Dimensions (mm):
- 241.3x165.1x37.59mm
- Weight:
- 0.96kg
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