Diamond Jim: Prince of the Gilded Age - Hardcover

"H. Paul Jeffers's rollicking account of the life and times of 'Diamond' Jim Brady is one of the most entertaining historical business narratives in recent memory..." (Publishers Weekly, August 20, 2001) "Prolific author Jeffers fully develops this superb historical biography...[his] spirited writing brings to life Brady...Jeffers deftly weaves together intriguing stage-setting explanations of the age..." (Library Journal, September 1, 2001)

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