Annotation
Having done a splendid job with Jesse James, biographer Stiles turns to a different sort of character, the modestly born Cornelius Vanderbilt, who came to dominate Wall Street and New York's elite. With a five-city tour.
Awards
2009 National Book Awards
2010 Pulitzer Prize
2009 New York Times Notable Books of the Year
2009 New York Times Editors' Choice
| Genre | NonFiction Historical Biography |
| Topics | Tycoons Railroads Shipping industry Transportation |