Oh Capitano! : : Celso Cesare Moreno—Adventurer, Cheater, and Scoundrel on Four Continents / / Francesco Durante, Rudolph J. Vecoli; ed. by Donna R. Gabaccia.
The story of Celso Cesare Moreno, one of the most famous of the emigrant Italian elites or "prominenti." Moreno traveled the world lying, scheming, and building an extensive patron/client network to to establish his reputation as a middleman and person of significance. Through his machinat...
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| Year of Publication: | 2018 |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- contents
- preface
- prologue
- Introduction to the English-Language Edition: “Was Moreno a Sociopath?”
- Translator’s Note
- chapter 1. The Traveler’s Spirit
- chapter 2. The Treasures of Asia
- chapter 3. The Challenge of the Pacific
- chapter 4. The Little Italian Slaves
- chapter 5. The Enchanter of Hawaii
- chapter 6. Celso’s Vendetta
- chapter 7. Electoral Intermezzo
- chapter 8. The New Italian America
- chapter 9. The Destiny of Hawaii
- chapter 10. The Sunset Road
- notes
- bibliography
- index