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A Full Cup: Sir Thomas Lipton's Extraordinary Life And His Quest For The America's CupStock informationGeneral Fields
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DescriptionRaised in desperate poverty, Sir Thomas Lipton built a global empire of markets, factories and stockyards with a prodigious talent for business and a shameless flair for self-promotion. Lipton created the first chain of grocery stores before setting his sights on the tea trade, but in his day he was equally famous for another exploit: his pursuit of the international sailing trophy, the America's Cup. Now, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael D'Antonio chronicles this larger-than-life character. Reviews"A captivating book."--"The Wall Street Journal" Author descriptionMichael D'Antonio is the author of many acclaimed books, including "Atomic Harvest, Tin Cup Dreams," " Mosquito," " The State Boys Rebellion," """Hershey," and "Forever Blue." His work has appeared in "Esquire," "The New York Times Magazine," the "Los Angeles Times Magazine," "Discover," and other publications. Among his many awards is the Pulitzer Prize, which he shared with a team of reporters for "Newsday." |