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Sir Henry Pellatt: The King of Casa Loma

Carlie Oreskovich

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Description:With more than 350,000 visitors annually, Casa Loma continues to be one of Toronto's premier tourist attractions. From its imposing stone gates to is magnificent gardens, terraced grounds, mediaeval turrets and 98 rooms, this fairytale castle is both impressive and one cannot help but wonder about the kind of man who would build such a home for himself. In this, the first comprehensive biography of Sir Henry Pellatt, we are told the story of a man who, when he began construction of his castle in 1911, was said to be one of the 23 people who "owned" Canada. Ebullient, charming and manipulative, he had risen from virtual bankruptcy to accumulate a staggering fortune - largely through his nimble, if not always ethical, activities as a financier and stock trader. He was a leader in an age of unfettered capitalism and he was instrumental in the economic development of Canada. Much of the material in this volume has been unearthed by author Carlie Oreskovich for the first time. The text is enhanced by eight pages of photographs and is rich with fascinating details of a complex man who was both dreamer and ruthlessly hard-headed businessman, a visionary who foresaw the economic importance of hydroelectric power but was known to consult fortune tellers, who rose to a position of extraordinary wealth, but died a pauper. Carlie Oreskovich is an Oakville based writer who has had a long-standing interest in Sir Henry Pellatt, castles and dreamers.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sir Henry Pellatt: The King of Casa Loma. To get started finding Sir Henry Pellatt: The King of Casa Loma, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Release: 1996

ISBN: 0075484560

Description: With more than 350,000 visitors annually, Casa Loma continues to be one of Toronto's premier tourist attractions. From its imposing stone gates to is magnificent gardens, terraced grounds, mediaeval turrets and 98 rooms, this fairytale castle is both impressive and one cannot help but wonder about the kind of man who would build such a home for himself. In this, the first comprehensive biography of Sir Henry Pellatt, we are told the story of a man who, when he began construction of his castle in 1911, was said to be one of the 23 people who "owned" Canada. Ebullient, charming and manipulative, he had risen from virtual bankruptcy to accumulate a staggering fortune - largely through his nimble, if not always ethical, activities as a financier and stock trader. He was a leader in an age of unfettered capitalism and he was instrumental in the economic development of Canada. Much of the material in this volume has been unearthed by author Carlie Oreskovich for the first time. The text is enhanced by eight pages of photographs and is rich with fascinating details of a complex man who was both dreamer and ruthlessly hard-headed businessman, a visionary who foresaw the economic importance of hydroelectric power but was known to consult fortune tellers, who rose to a position of extraordinary wealth, but died a pauper. Carlie Oreskovich is an Oakville based writer who has had a long-standing interest in Sir Henry Pellatt, castles and dreamers.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sir Henry Pellatt: The King of Casa Loma. To get started finding Sir Henry Pellatt: The King of Casa Loma, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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