A Full Cup : Sir Thomas Lipton's Extraordinary Life and His Quest for the America's Cup
by Michael D'Antonio
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Today Lipton means tea. However, in his time Sir Thomas Lipton was known for much more than the Lipton tea empire. Raised in desperate poverty, he would build a global empire of markets, factories, plantations, and stockyards. But his epic pursuit of the America’s Cupa yachting trophy and the ultimate in international sportmade him a beloved figure on both sides of the Atlantic. More than a story of innovation and achievement, A Full Cup also explores Lipton’s most intriguing creation: his public persona, formed by a burgeoning mass media and a shameless self-promotion that made him one of the most recognizable figures of his time. Michael D’Antonio brings to life the surprising careers of this intrepid sailor, gregarious showman, and ingenious self-made millionairethe world’s very first celebrity CEO.
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- A Full Cup : Sir Thomas Lipton's Extraordinary Life and His Quest for the America's Cup
- Author
- Michael D'Antonio
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New Like New
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- 1
- ISBN 10
- 159448760X
- ISBN 13
- 9781594487606
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2010
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