{"product_id":"the-first-tycoon-the-epic-life-of-cornelius-vanderbilt-pulitzer-prize-winner-paperback","title":"The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt (Pulitzer Prize Winner) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eT. J. Stiles\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003eWINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this groundbreaking biography, T.J. Stiles tells the dramatic story of Cornelius \"Commodore\" Vanderbilt, the combative man and American icon who, through his genius and force of will, did more than perhaps any other individual to create modern capitalism. Meticulously researched and elegantly written, \u003ci\u003eThe First Tycoon\u003c\/i\u003e describes an improbable life, from Vanderbilt's humble birth during the presidency of George Washington to his death as one of the richest men in American history. In between we see how the Commodore helped to launch the transportation revolution, propel the Gold Rush, reshape Manhattan, and invent the modern corporation. Epic in its scope and success, the life of Vanderbilt is also the story of the rise of America itself.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eT. J. Stiles \u003c\/b\u003ehas held the Gilder Lehrman Fellowship in American History at the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library, taught at Columbia University, and served as adviser for the PBS series \u003ci\u003eThe American Experience. \u003c\/i\u003eHis first book, \u003ci\u003e Jesse James: Last Rebel of the Civil War, \u003c\/i\u003ewon the Ambassador Book Award and the Peter Seaborg Award for Civil War Scholarship, and was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book. \u003ci\u003eThe First Tycoon\u003c\/i\u003e won the National Book Award in 2009. He has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review, \u003c\/i\u003eSalon.com, \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian, \u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times.\u003c\/i\u003e He\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003elives in San Francisco. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVisit the author's website at www.tjstiles.com.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 736\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.57 x 9.72 x 5.62 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 20, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987510100269,"sku":"9781400031740","price":25.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/SmQrZmtiQk4wRksrbUQ0V0xnZEFBUT09.webp?v=1776179193","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-first-tycoon-the-epic-life-of-cornelius-vanderbilt-pulitzer-prize-winner-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}