Breaking Rockefeller: The Incredible Story of the Ambitious

Breaking Rockefeller: The Incredible Story of the Ambitious Rivals Who Toppled an Oil Empire

The incredible tale of how ambitious oil rivals Marcus Samuel, Jr. and Henri Deterding joined forces to topple the Standard Oil empire
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Marcus Samuel, Jr., is an unorthodox Jewish merchant trader. Henri Deterding is a take-no-prisoners oilman. In 1889, John D. Rockefeller is at the peak of his power. Having annihilated all competition and possessing near-total domination of the market, even the U.S. government is wary of challenging the great â€œanacondaâ€ of Standard Oil. The Standard never losesâ€”that is until Samuel and Deterding team up to form Royal Dutch Shell.
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A riveting account of ambition, oil, and greed, Breaking Rockefeller traces Samuelâ€™s rise from outsider to the heights of the British aristocracy, Deterdingâ€™s conquest of America, and the collapse of Rockefellerâ€™s monopoly. The beginning of the twentieth century is a time when vast fortunes were made and lost. Taking readers through the rough and tumble of East Londonâ€™s streets, the twilight turmoil of czarist Russia, to the halls of the British Parliament, and right down Broadway in New York City, Peter Doran offers a richly detailed, fresh perspective on how Samuel and Deterding beat the worldâ€™s richest man at his own game.

â€œGripping . . . timely . . . aÂ vivid reminder of the dangers of monopolies, and of the merits of no-holds barred competition and technological upheaval.â€ â€”The EconomistÂ
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
Color White
ReleaseDate 2017-05-23
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780143130000

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Books
Binding	Paperback
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2017-05-23
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780143130000

Breaking Rockefeller: The Incredible Story of the Ambitious Rivals Who Toppled an Oil Empire

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