This is the incredible story of one man’s vision of world commerce. William Paterson was a businessman and economic thinker far ahead of his time, whose place in history is assured. He founded the Bank of England, he helped broker the Treaty of Union between Scotland and England and, above all else, he envisaged a world where nations could trade unencumbered by monopolies and restrictive practices, and companies could be funded with international investment. All more than 300 years ago. In an attempt to realise his dream he set off on a daring voyage across half the globe to establish a trading emporium for the world at Darien, Panama. In the tradition of Longitude, The Man Who Saw the Future is the exciting story of buccaneers, political intrigue, economic vision, failed dreams, warring countries and dogged determination in the face of adversity.
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"Financial innovation and the art of the deal provide the foreground, political intrigue and economic convulsion the background, of this marvelous story. In Forrester’s deft hand, Paterson, the man who saw the future, emerges as a man for all seasons. A great read."
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Andy Forrester is a trained historian, TV journalist and producer and business author. He was born and educated in Scotland and after leaving university became involved in setting the history questions for the Scottish Exam Board. At the age of 25 he stood as Labour candidate against the new Prime Minister, Sir Alec Douglas Home. He didn¿t win. Andy then moved into television, initially as a journalist and then as an historical documentary producer, first with London Weekend Television and then as a freelancer.
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December 1679. The day dawned with tropical suddenness over the calm waters of Port Royal harbour, the first rays of the sun catching the sails of a little fleet of armed sailing ships, flashes of white against the deep azure sky. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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William Paterson, Bank of England, Company of Scotland, Port Royal, King William, New York, James Smith, Josiah Child, East Indies, New Edinburgh, West Indies, Golden Island, South Sea, Thomas Drummond, Caledonia Bay, House of Commons, Isthmus of Darien, Mylne Square, South America, Walter Herries, City of London, Crab Island, Fort St Andrew, Bank of Scotland, Robert Blackwood New!
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December 1679. The day dawned with tropical suddenness over the calm waters of Port Royal harbour, the first rays of the sun catching the sails of a little fleet of armed sailing ships, flashes of white against the deep azure sky. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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William Paterson, Bank of England, Company of Scotland, Port Royal, King William, New York, James Smith, Josiah Child, East Indies, New Edinburgh, West Indies, Golden Island, South Sea, Thomas Drummond, Caledonia Bay, House of Commons, Isthmus of Darien, Mylne Square, South America, Walter Herries, City of London, Crab Island, Fort St Andrew, Bank of Scotland, Robert Blackwood New!
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- The History of England (Penguin Classics) by Thomas Babington Macaulay on 14 pages
- Bank of Scotland by Richard Saville on 4 pages
- English Social History by G M Trevelyan on 4 pages
- The Honourable Company: A History of the English East India Company by John Keay on 4 pages
- The West Indies (Islands in the Sea) by William Russell in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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