Fordlandia

In 'Fordlandia,' Greg Grandin explores the ambitious and ultimately doomed project of Henry Ford to establish a rubber plantation and American-style town in the Brazilian Amazon.

The book delves into the cultural clashes, environmental challenges, and economic failures that led to the downfall of Fordlandia, offering insights into themes of capitalism, imperialism, and the limits of human ambition.

Grandin's narrative provides a gripping historical analysis of Ford's vision and its consequences.