. A landmark work from one of the preeminent historians of our time: the first published biography of Andrew W. Mellon, the American colossus who bestrode the worlds of industry, government, and philanthropy, leaving his transformative stamp on each. David Cannadine talked about his biography, Mellon: An American Life, published by Knopf. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Something went wrong. "Mellon: An American Life" (Alfred A. Knopf, 779 pages, $35) took a decade to complete and spans an exhaustive and exhausting 779 pages.The outcome: a book that delivers on the dignity and the achievements of Mellon, but It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Among Mellon’s customers or business partners were a Who’s Who of American tycoons . This item: Mellon: An American Life by David Cannadine Paperback $25.00. Mellon: An American Life Author: David N. 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