The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt
by T.J. Stiles
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Author: T.J. StilesEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Deckle Edge
Published: 2009-04-21
ISBN: 0375415424
Number of pages: 736
Publisher: Knopf
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Book Review: "The First Tycoon" takes you through the history of the entire 19th century
Summary: 5 Stars
As an avid biography fan, I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Cornelius Vanderbilt and his effect on the 19th century. The author has an incredible number of sources from which he wrote the book (all are listed at the back of the book), which is why it is as complete a biography of "The Commodore" as you're likely to find. You really feel like you understand what living in the 19th century was like, since Vanderbilt was born at the beginning of the century, and died in 1876. It is my preference to learn about the personal lives of the people who's biographies I read. However, Vanderbilt didn't have much of a personal life -- steamships and the railroad WERE his life, so that is the obvious focus of this book. Even with little discussion about his personal life, I found this an excellent book that I would highly recommend.
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