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David Jenkins
From Ship’s Cook to Baronet
Sir William Reardon Smith’s Life in Shipping, 1856-1935

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Sir William Reardon Smith (1856-1935) was one of the foremost figures in south Wales in the early twentieth century. His was a classic story of ‘rags to riches’ – starting life as a deck-hand and ship’s cook, he made a fortune in the shipping industry at the zenith of the Welsh coal trade.

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Idioma Inglés ● Formato PDF ● Páginas 192 ● ISBN 9780708324240 ● Tamaño de archivo 5.7 MB ● Editorial University of Wales Press ● Publicado 2011 ● Edición 1 ● Descargable 24 meses ● Divisa EUR ● ID 2635841 ● Protección de copia Adobe DRM

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