The Nitrate King: A Biography of "colonel" John Thomas North

by William Edmundson

Book Overview

William Edmundson examines the spectacular life story of 'Colonel' John Thomas North, also known as 'The Nitrate King, ' a mechanic in Leeds who became one of the best-known and richest men of his time. Forgotten in Britain and vilified in Chile and Peru, this is the first biography of a controversial but compelling figure.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230112803
• ISBN13: 9780230112803
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.3"