The Bonanza King
John MacKay and the Battle Over the Greatest Riches in the American West
$56.68
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
4 June 2019
Summary
A monumentally researched biography of one of the nineteenth century’s wealthiest self-made Americans…Well-written and worthwhile (The Wall Street Journal) it’s the rags-to-riches frontier tale of an Irish immigrant who outwits, outworks, and outmaneuvers thousands of rivals to take control of Nevada’s Comstock Lode.
Born in 1831, John W. Mackay was a penniless Irish immigrant who came of age in New York City, went to California during the Gold Rush, and mined without much luck for ei…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781501108204 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1501108204 |
| Author: | Gregory Crouch |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 4 June 2019 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 137mm x 33mm |
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“A compelling, multifaceted story rich in detail, texture, and history…a wonderful contribution to our understanding of the events and characters that reshaped a continent and a nation.” -Santa Barbara Independent
About The Author
Gregory Crouch
Gregory Crouch grew up in Goleta, California, and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, with a military history field of study. He completed US Army Airborne and Ranger schools and served as an infantry officer. For five years, he was a senior contributing editor at Climbing, where he focused on writing personality profiles of famous climbers. The author of The Bonanza King, he lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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