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Bananas: How the United Fruit Company Shaped the World Peter Chapman
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- Type
- Book
- Narrative Type
- Free Enterprise & Capitalism
- Intended Audience
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- ISBN
- 9781838857875
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Publisher
Canongate Books
ISBN-10
1838857877
ISBN-13
9781838857875
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4073624969
Product Key Features
Book Title
Bananas : How the United Fruit Company Shaped the World
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2022
Topic
Globalization, Economics / General, Latin America / South America, Free Enterprise
Genre
Business & Economics, History
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
6.3 Oz
Item Length
7.8 in
Item Width
5.1 in
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Reviews
'[An] insightful history of the company . . . [A] witty, energetic narrative' - New York Times Book Review 'Finely crafted . . . Chapman's broad-brush approach to history gives it a vigorous and entertaining narrative drive . . . Chapman's achievement is to make us realise what a long and complex moral journey even something as seemingly innocent as a banana has made to our fruit bowls' - Mark Cocker 'If you only read a handful of non-fiction books this year, [ Bananas ] is among your recommended five portions' - Observer ' Engagingly told . . . Delightful cameos of Carmen Miranda, Andy Warhol and Evelyn Waugh . . . Best is Chapman's account of the precarious ecology of the modern banana ' - Independent 'The term banana republic has become so divested of meaning that it's been adopted by a mid-range clothing chain. Its sobering reality is spelled out in this clear, dryly witty account of United Fruit' - Metro 'Excellent, darkly humorous expose' - Herald
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
338.174772098
Synopsis
A lively and insightful cultural history of the coveted yellow fruit, as well as a gripping narrative about the infamous rise and fall of the United Fruit Company. From their nineteenth-century beginnings in the jungles of Costa Rica to reaching the halls of power in Washington, D.C, from the mass-marketing of the banana as the first fast food, to fostering covert links with the CIA and involvement with a bloody coup in Guatemala, the United Fruit Company pioneered the growth of globalisation and created the blueprint for how corporations could wield influence and power, at any cost. In this compelling history of the United Fruit Company, Peter Chapman weaves together a dramatic tale of big business, deceit and violence, exploring the origins of one of the most controversial global corporations ever., In this compelling history, Peter Chapman shows how the United Fruit Company took bananas from the jungles of Costa Rica to the halls of power in Washington, D.C., with not just clever marketing, but covert CIA operations, bloody coups and brutalised workforces. And how along the way they turned the banana into a blueprint for a new model of unfettered global capitalism: one that serves corporate power at any cost., A lively and insightful cultural history of the coveted yellow fruit, as well as a gripping narrative about the infamous rise and fall of the United Fruit Company, From their nineteenth-century beginnings in the jungles of Costa Rica to reaching the halls of power in Washington, D.C, from the mass-marketing of the banana as the first fast food, to fostering covert links with the CIA and involvement with a bloody coup in Guatemala, the United Fruit Company pioneered the growth of globalisation and created the blueprint for how corporations could wield influence and power, at any cost. In this compelling history of the United Fruit Company, Peter Chapman weaves together a dramatic tale of big business, deceit and violence, exploring the origins of one of the most controversial global corporations ever., In this compelling history, Peter Chapman shows how the United Fruit Company took bananas from the jungles of Costa Rica to the halls of power in Washington, DC, with not just clever marketing, but covert CIA operations, bloody coups and brutalised workforces. And how along the way they turned the banana into a blueprint for a new model of unfettered global capitalism: one that serves corporate power at any cost. Book jacket.
LC Classification Number
HD9259.B2
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