The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King
Description: The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King recounts the career of Samuel Zemurray, a banana dealer who rose from poverty to become a major figure in the American fruit industry and business world
ISBN: 1250033314
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mikenyc
· 2020-04-15
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An amazing story of the guy who took over the banana industry, starting by buying all the "ripes" that were previously considered trash: https://www.amazon.com/Fish-That-Ate-Whale-Americas/dp/12500...
cprayingmantis
· 2019-05-27
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The book The Fish That Ate the Whale was a pretty good read about all that. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250033314/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awdb_t1...
rockyroadster
· 2012-12-26
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This sounds like a weird suggestion but it's an incredibly entertaining and interesting book about an amazing entrepreneur who was one of America's first fruit tycoons. http://www.amazon.com/Fish-That-Ate-Whale-Americas/dp/037429...
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Great book about it The Fish that Ate the Whale.
https://www.amazon.com/Fish-That-Ate-Whale-Americas/dp/12500...