A Full Cup : Sir Thomas Lipton's Extraordinary Life and His Quest for the America's Cup Paperback - 2011
by D'Antonio, Michael
- Used
The remarkable story of the ambitious and innovative man who made his name synonymous with tea.
Raised in desperate poverty, Sir Thomas Lipton built a global empire of markets, factories and stockyards with a prodigious talent for business and a shameless flare for self-promotion. He created the first chain of grocery stores before setting his sights on the tea trade, but in his day he was equally famous for another exploit: his pursuit of the international sailing trophy, the America's Cup. Now, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist chronicles this larger-than life character.
Description
Details
- Title A Full Cup : Sir Thomas Lipton's Extraordinary Life and His Quest for the America's Cup
- Author D'Antonio, Michael
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 416
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Publishing Group
- Date 2011-07-05
- Features Bibliography, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 16874124-75
- ISBN 9781594485213 / 1594485216
- Weight 0.82 lbs (0.37 kg)
- Dimensions 8.24 x 5.64 x 1.05 in (20.93 x 14.33 x 2.67 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1900-1949
- Chronological Period: 1851-1899
- Cultural Region: Scottish
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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Summary
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 Cup—a yachting trophy and the ultimate in international sport—made 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 millionaire—the world’s very first celebrity CEO.
