The Life and Legend of Jay Gould
Download or Read eBook The Life and Legend of Jay Gould PDF written by Maury Klein and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Maury Klein |
| Publisher | : JHU Press |
| Total Pages | : 644 |
| Release | : 1986 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0801857716 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780801857713 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Life and Legend of Jay Gould by : Maury Klein
Book excerpt: 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.
