Ultimate folly : the rises and falls of Whitaker Wright : the world's most shameless swindler
Macrory, Henry2018
Books, Manuscripts
Beginning his career as an impoverished northern preacher, Wright fled across the Atlantic to prospect for gold and silver, braving a hard life and surviving a Native American massacre, before becoming rich by floating silver mines on the stock market. When the bubble burst, he fled angry investors and returned to England to start again. This time Australian gold was his route to wealth, and within five years he was one of the world's richest men. Drawing on family papers, private memoirs and archives around the world, this compelling account of Wright's life reads like a thriller and offers an insight into the mind of the ultimate gambler and conman.
Main title:
Author:
Macrory, Henry, author
Imprint:
London : Biteback Publishing, 2018.
Collation:
xi, 322 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781785903786 (hbk)
Dewey class:
364.163092364.163
LC class:
HV6692
Language:
English
BRN:
2238017