Bananas

How the United Fruit Company Shaped the World

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Peter Chapman

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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.

Author Biography:

Peter Chapman is a journalist and writer, and a former BBC foreign correspondent in South America. He works for the Financial Times as an editor and writer, and lives in London.

Release date NZ

March 10th, 2022

Author

Peter Chapman

Audiences

General (US: Trade)
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Edition

Main

Illustrations

Pages

240

Dimensions

129x198x15

ISBN-13

9781838857875

Product ID

35339261

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