![]() Working his way up from a roadside fruit peddler to conquering the United Fruit Company, Zemurray became a symbol of the best and worst of the United States: proof that America is the land of opportunity, but also a classic example of the corporate pirate who treats foreign nations as the backdrop for his adventures. When he died in the grandest house in New Orleans sixty-nine years later, he was among the richest, most powerful men in the world. When Samuel Zemurray arrived in America in 1891, he was tall, gangly, and penniless. ![]() Named a Best Book of the Year by the San Francisco Chronicle and The Times-Picayune The fascinating untold tale of Samuel Zemurray, the self-made banana mogul who went from penniless roadside banana peddler to kingmaker and capitalist revolutionary He conquered the United Fruit Company, and is a symbol of the best and worst of the United States. When he died in New Orleans 69 years later, he was among the richest men in the world. ![]() About the Book When Samuel Zemurray arrived in America in 1891, he was gangly and penniless. ![]()
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