The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King

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When: Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 7:00pm - 7:00pm

Where: Museum of Jewish Heritage
36 Battery Pl.
646-437-4202
Price: $10, $5 members

Author Rich Cohen (Tough Jews) in conversation with David Lipsky, contributing editor, Rolling Stone.

Cohen’s page-turner traces the story of Samuel Zemurray as he goes from penniless Russian immigrant to head of the United Fruit Company. A complicated character, he was key in both the creation of the State of Israel and the toppling of Central American governments.

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