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The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King

by Rich Cohen

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Rich Cohen's brilliant historical profile The Fish That Ate the Whale unveils Zemurray as a hidden kingmaker and capitalist revolutionary, driven by an indomitable will to succeed. Known as El Amigo, the Gringo, or simply Z, the Banana Man lived one of the great untold stories of the last hundred years. Starting with nothing but a cart of freckled bananas, he built a sprawling empire of banana cowboys, mercenary soldiers, Honduran peasants, CIA agents, and American statesmen. From hustling on the docks of New Orleans to overthrowing Central American governments, from feuding with Huey Long to working with the Dulles brothers, Zemurray emerges as an unforgettable figure, connected to the birth of modern American diplomacy, public relations, business, and war―a monumental life that reads like a parable of the American dream.

The story is well told...love how it connects with significant moments in the history of the US and also Latin America. A great read.

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Categories:

Economics Entrepreneurship Memoir Historical Biography Business Politics History

Language:

English

Length:

288 pages

Author:

Rich Cohen
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