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Singer and the Sewing Machine: A Capitalist Romance [Paperback]

Ruth Brandon (Author), Maya Rao (Editor)

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Paperback: 244 pages
Publisher: Kodansha America; First Edition edition (July 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1568361467
ISBN-13: 978-1568361468
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces

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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #911,665 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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In this fascinating & detailed biography, Ruth Brandon tells about Singer's youth spent traveling the country, seducing women & even marrying some, in pursuit of his real dream: to be an actor. Singer turned to inventing simply to make a quick book. This book provides an insightful & provocative look at America's earliest entrepreneur, unraveling a complex web of personal ambition, fame, fortune, and the attainment of the American Dream.

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