The embodiment of the American dream, he pulled himself up from bobbin boy in a cotton factory to become the richest man in the world. Carnegie, the son of an impoverished linen weaver, moved to Pittsburgh at the age of thirteen. His rags to riches story has never been told as dramatically and vividly as in Nasaw's new biography. Born of modest origins in Scotland in 1835, Andrew Carnegie is best known as the founder of Carnegie Steel. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice.Ĭelebrated historian David Nasaw, whom The New York Times Book Review has called 'a meticulous researcher and a cool analyst,' brings new life to the story of one of America's most famous and successful businessmen and philanthropists―in what will prove to be the biography of the season. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more.

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Andrew carnegie by david nasaw