Books by George Samuel Clason

George Samuel Clason was an American writer and entrepreneur. Born in Missouri in 1874, he graduated from the University of Nebraska and served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War. He is the founder of the publishing company Clason MEP, which published the first road atlas of the United States and Canada. His book “The Richest Man in Babylon” appeared three years before the stock market crash of 1929 and served as consolation to millions of families afterward.

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The Richest Man in Babylon

George Samuel Clason

Published almost a century ago, “The Richest Man in Babylon” by George S. Clason is a collection of fables and parables applicable even in the modern business world. The financial advice is framed in the story of two friends from Babylon who, eager to get rich, seek advice from the richest man in Babylon. The narrative later reveals seven timeless cures for a lean purse.

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