Zerah Colburn the Spirit of Darkness
| Author | : John Mortimer |
| Publisher | : arima Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 520 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781845490249 |
| ISBN-13 | : 184549024X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (24X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Zerah Colburn the Spirit of Darkness by : John Mortimer
Download or read book Zerah Colburn the Spirit of Darkness written by John Mortimer and published by arima Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zerah Colburn was a well-known nineteenth century locomotive engineer, journalist and publisher. In life he mixed with the famous men of engineering in America and Britain. Ans he was among 200 leading Americans nominated for New York University's Hall of Fame. But Colburn was an enigma, a dark and irascible man with a violent temper. His work colleagues in London called him the 'Spirit of Darkness'. But why did he shoot himself at the age of 38 at the height of his career?
