Bananas - How the United Fruit Company Shaped the World

A lively and insightful cultural history of the coveted yellow fruit, as well as a gripping narrative about the infamous rise and fall of the United Fruit Company

About the author

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.

Summary

A lively and insightful cultural history of the coveted yellow fruit, as well as a gripping narrative about the infamous rise and fall of the United Fruit Company

Foreword

A lively and insightful cultural history of the coveted yellow fruit, as well as a gripping narrative about the infamous rise and fall of the United Fruit Company

Additional text

Offers a compelling cautionary tale of the evils of overmighty corporations and untrammeled globalisation

Product details

• Authors: Peter Chapman
• Publisher: Canongate Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 10.03.2022
• EAN: 9781838857875
• ISBN: 978-1-83885-787-5
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Latin America, Globalization, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Globalization, HISTORY / Latin America / South America, business strategy, Social and cultural history, Latin America – Mexico, Central America, South America, Consumerism