Harlan Crownover's father has amassed a considerable fortune producing the world's finest carriages. But Harlan wants to invest in the visionary and obsessive Henry Ford. When his father won't supply the funds, Harlan desperately turns to powerful political boss Jim Dolan and slick mafioso Sal Borneo.
"Harlan Crownover, scion of a great family of carriage makers, battles with his father to invest in a company run by Henry Ford. Desperate for funds, Harlan turns to Big Jim Dolan, the Midwest's most powerful political boss, and Sal Borneo, a visionary Mafioso struggling to bring the commerce of vice into the new century. Allies at first, Harlan soon discovers how quickly friends can become mortal enemies..."
"Harlan Crownover, scion of a great family of carriage makers, battles with his father to invest in a company run by Henry Ford. Desperate for funds, Harlan turns to Big Jim Dolan, the Midwest's most powerful political boss, and Sal Borneo, a visionary Mafioso struggling to bring the commerce of vice into the new century."
"Harlan Crownover's father has amassed a considerable fortune producing the world's finest carriages. But Harlan wants to invest in the visionary and obsessive Henry Ford. When his father won't supply the funds, Harlan desperately turns to powerful political boss Jim Dolan and slick mafioso Sal Borneo."@en
"Struggling Detroit car maker Henry Ford is saved from bankruptcy by a manufacturer of horse carriages. A rare visionary, Harlan Crownover sees the potential of a horseless carriage and when the banks refuse investment money, he obtains it from the Mafia."@en
"Struggling Detroit car maker Henry Ford is saved from bankruptcy by a manufacturer of horse carriages. A rare visionary, Harlan Crownover sees the potential of a horseless carriage and when the banks refuse investment money, he obtains it from the Mafia."
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