Black Gold by Jeremy Paxman Finance But they still had to

But they still had to get up in the morning

an immigrant determined to make his fortune in the United States

if we are to reform capitalism - radically to transform an increasingly sick system rather than continue feeding it - we urgently need to rethink where wealth comes from

which Doyle felt he should share with those who had helped him

This tour de force - published for the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth - provides a fresh overview and a wealth of material that has never been revealed to the wider public before

Black Gold by Jeremy Paxman Finance But they still had toFrom the bestselling historian and acclaimed broadcaster. 'A rich social history Paxman's book could hardly be more colourful, and I enjoyed each page enormously' DOMINIC SANDBROOK, SUNDAY TIMES 'Vividly told Paxman's fine narrative powers are at their best' THE TIMES Coal is the commodity that made Britain. Dirty and polluting though it is, this black rock has acted as a midwife to genius. It drove industry, religion, politics, empire and trade. It