Drake's Fortune Book Reviews

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Richard Rayner
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Drake's Fortune by Richard Rayner Book Summary

His scam was as simple as it was brazen. Before and during the Great Depression, Oscar Hartzell persuaded tens of thousands of Midwesterners to part with millions of dollars to start a legal fund that would see the mythical fortune of Sir Francis Drake restored to his rightful heir. In return for their contributions, donors would get shares in the riches, estimated to be worth $100 billion. The money of course went in the pocket of Hartzell, who transformed himself into a hedonistic English aristocrat even as the folks back home continued to see him as a hero.

As he recounts this amazing tale, Richard Rayner tells the larger history of cons in America. We have always had a soft spot for the crafty or larger-than-life swindler, and with Drake’s Fortune, Rayner offers a delightful portrait of a uniquely American character.

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Book Name Drake's Fortune
Genre Biographies & Memoirs
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Language English
E-Book Size 2.58 MB

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Summary of Drake's Fortune by Richard Rayner

The Drake's Fortune book written by Richard Rayner was published on 21 May 2002, Tuesday in the Biographies & Memoirs category. A total of 140 readers of the book gave the book 0 points out of 5.

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