A tiny window on the late 19th century (Fiction Memoir)

The Complete History of Adam Panflick:

"It only took this son of a half-blind, former slave and bookmaker two decades to join the outer circle of American Robber Barons, men whose monopolistic distribution of essential goods and services created massive wealth. Stanley’s net worth did not reach that of his contemporaries John Rockefeller or Jay Gould, but he did very well indeed, with the help of an elder brother, Martin, who followed him to Cleveland and showed considerable aptitude in selling coal, oil, real estate, meat, cemeteries and the like."

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