A Full Cup: Sir Thomas Lipton's Extraordinary Life and His Quest for the America's Cup
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A Full Cup: Sir Thomas Lipton's Extraordinary Life and His Quest for the America's Cup
Book Details
- Author
- Michael D'Antonio
- Publisher
- Riverhead Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Category
- United States
- Condition
- New
- ISBN-13
- 9781594485213
- ISBN-10
- 1594485216
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ISBN: 1594485216
Author: D'Antonio, Michael
Condition: New
Today Lipton means tea. However, in his time Sir Thomas Lipton was known for much more than the Lipton tea empire. Raised in desperate poverty, he would build a global empire of markets, factories, plantations, and stockyards. But his epic pursuit of the Americas Cup-a yachting trophy and the ultimate in international sport-made him a beloved figure on both sides of the Atlantic.More than a story of innovation and achievement, A Full Cup also explores Liptons most intriguing creation: his public persona, formed by a burgeoning mass media and a shameless self-promotion that made him one of the most recognizable figures of his time. Michael DAntonio brings to life the surprising careers of this intrepid sailor, gregarious showman, and ingenious self-made millionaire-the worlds very first celebrity CEO.
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A Full Cup: Sir Thomas Lipton's Extraordinary Life and His Quest for the America's Cup
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