Persian Horse

By Marc Iverson

"Andrew Carnegie is the only American entrepreneur who could have won distinction as an author, even if he had never seen a steel mill," writes Joseph Frazier Wall. A skillful and prolific writer, Andrew Carnegie published sixty three articles in major magazines of his time, such as The North American Review, and eight books. Although he is best remembered today for the radical philosophy expressed in the title essay of his book The Gospel of Wealth , his other writings are readable and provocative. The Andrew Carnegie Reader is the first anthology to bring together in a single volume a representative selection of Carnegie's writings which show him as a shrewd businessman, celebrated philanthropist, champion of democracy, and eternal optimist. Carnegie's first letter to the editor at the age of seventeen was the beginning of a lifelong attempt to satisfy an insatiable journalistic desire. Always voluble and candid, Carnegie was as active with his pen as with his tongue. This intriguing collection covers sixty years of the industrial giant's life, from his letters to his cousin George Lauder, written in 1853, to the final chapter od his autobiography, completed in 1914. In his own simple, abrupt style, colored with fierce optimism, Carnegie captivated his audience. Although most of the selections were penned for an audience now long gone, today's reader will be intrigued by the pertinence and timelessness of Carnegie's hopes for world peace, his views on labor, and his concern for better race relations in America and their continuing applicability to humankind. A brief essay by the editor introduces each selection.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517583100
• ISBN13: 9780517583104
• Release Date: April 1991
• Publisher: Crown
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Good Novel of the Persian Gulf

Fictionalized account of the takeover of a US warship by Iranian marines after Gulf One. Reminded me a lot of Steven Siegal's movie Under Siege. Same basic plot plan but this book is better even than the movie. Not one, but a few men, are not rounded up during the takeover by the terrorists who sneak up to the ship in Zodiac inflatable boats with silenced electric motors. Written by a naval officer who was in the Gulf. Very realistic descriptions. You hate the bad guys in the book and really want them to get what they have coming to them. This is a real tribute to the US fighting men of the Navy: both the rank and file guys who use their own initiative to help defeat the terrorists and the Navy SEALs who get aboard to try and re-take control of the ship. The plan of the terrorists is pretty well thought out but things start to go wrong from the beginning thanks to a few sailors who hid out on the ship during the takeover. Worth the read.

oustanding naval adventure story ,real f,ast ,explosive

told by real active duty naval officer who has been there,done that and tells the story realistically in a combat situation,heroics abound by men who still believe in duty and honor with a respect for the enemy,who are characterized as humans with agendas not demons,but as the author writes we see the evil personified ..the bad guys are truly delineated and you cant wait for them to get nailed.the authors words ring with authenticity and you know he has been in these situations himself..no phony contrived plotlines..just the facts mamm...clancy better look to his laurels,,,,,,,,,over and out