Armed with a trove of previously unreleased archives, Edward J. Renehan Jr. offers a compelling portrait of Cornelius Vanderbilt, who built large shipping and rail enterprises into cornerstones of the American economy, and amassed one of the greatest fortunes the world has ever known. This is the definitive biography of a man whose influence on American business was unsurpassed in his day,or any other.

Commodore : The Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt

About the Author
Edward J. Renehan Jr.'s books include Dark Genius of Wall Street, The Kennedys at War, The Lion's Pride, The Secret Six, and John Burroughs: An American Naturalist. He has given talks and lectures throughout the Northeast and has appeared on the History Channel, C-SPAN, PBS's American Experience, and numerous other broadcasts. He lives in Rhode Island.

Reviews
"Renehan sets out to be neither 'prosecutor nor defence attorney', but succeeds in demonstrating from contemporary sources that Gould's misdeeds have been much exaggerated over a century of telling... Renehan's meticulous portrait does (Jay Gould) proud." The Spectator"



Book Information
ISBN 9780465002566
Author Edward Renehan
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Basic Books
Publisher Basic Books