A Disposition to Be Rich: How a Small-Town Pastor's Son Ruined an American President, Brought on a Wall Street Crash, and Made Himself the Best-

by Geoffrey C. Ward

Book Overview

Ferdinand Ward was the greatest swindler of the Gilded Age. Through his unapologetic villainy, he bankrupted Ulysses S. Grant and ran roughshod over the entire world of finance. Now, his compelling,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679445307
• ISBN13: 9780679445302
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
• Length: 418 Pages
• Weight: 2.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.6" x 9.5"