Harry Oppenheimer Diamonds Gold And Dynasty

This Book Will Surely Be The Most Readable, Best Informed, Most Complete Account Of Harry Oppenheimers Life There Is Ever Likely To Be.' - Bill Nasson, Historian And Authoras Chairman Of Anglo American And De Beers, Harry Oppenheimer Held Sway Over His Familys Gold And Diamond Empire For A Quarter Of A Century. He Combined A Passion For Commerce With A Streak Of Creative This, The First Comprehensive Biography Of Oppenheimer, Michael Cardo Has Produced A Vivid Portrait Based On Unrestricted Access To His Subjects Private Papers And Interviews With Oppenheimers Relatives And Associates.cardo Brings To Life The Places, People And Events That Shaped Oppenheimers Career At The Intersection Of Business And Politics. From The Diamond Fields Of Kimberley, Where His Father, Ernest, Arrived To Seek His Fortune In 1902, Through His Long Apprenticeship As Heir Apparent, To Harry Oppenheimers Emergence On The World Stage As A Magnate And Monarch In His Own Right - The 'king Of Diamonds' And The Man With The Midas Touch - Cardo Tells The Story Of A Dynasty.as A Financier, Philanthropist And Public Figure, Oppenheimer Straddles The History Of 20th-century South Africa.