"Fordlandia," by Greg Grandin
The Lone Reader takes aim at Henry Ford's incredible and futile effort to farm rubber trees and bring Midwestern small-town life to the Amazon jungle. A story of technological hubris and cultural arrogance, it's "Fordlandia," by Greg Grandin.
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Music: "Tango," by Mischa Elman, Josef Bonime, I. Albeniz, Elman