A Full Cup Sir Thomas Lipton’s Extraordinary Life and his Quest for the America’s Cup
Year: 2010 Language: english Author: Michael D’Antonio Genre: History Publisher: Penguin Books - Riverhead ISBN: 978-1-101-18875-0 Format: EPUB Quality: eBook Pages count: 354 Description: This book is the story of a Scotsman who was born poor in Victorian age and ended up a self-made millionaire, adventurer, and sailing legend who contended for the America's Cup many times. Lipton’s attempts to win the America’s Cup, the renowned yachting trophy, gave him to the public on both sides of the Atlantic and made him a true celebrity, because there never was a more passionate competitor, but equally never a more gracious loser. And his failed quest drew great admiration and sympathy. In a 1931 visit to New York, SIr THomas Lipton was praised by Mayor Jimmy Walker as “the greatest sportsman of our time".
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A Full Cup Sir Thomas Lipton’s Extraordinary Life and his Quest for the America’s Cup
Language: english
Author: Michael D’Antonio
Genre: History
Publisher: Penguin Books - Riverhead
ISBN: 978-1-101-18875-0
Format: EPUB
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 354
Description: This book is the story of a Scotsman who was born poor in Victorian age and ended up a self-made millionaire, adventurer, and sailing legend who contended for the America's Cup many times. Lipton’s attempts to win the America’s Cup, the renowned yachting trophy, gave him to the public on both sides of the Atlantic and made him a true celebrity, because there never was a more passionate competitor, but equally never a more gracious loser. And his failed quest drew great admiration and sympathy. In a 1931 visit to New York, SIr THomas Lipton was praised by Mayor Jimmy Walker as “the greatest sportsman of our time".
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