In 1854, English aristocrat Roger Tichborne disappeared at sea. Twelve years later, a butcher from Wagga Wagga, Australia, claimed he was the missing heir. In this week’s episode of the Futility Closet podcast, we’ll tell the sensational story of the Tichborne claimant, which riveted the Victorian world for decades.
We’ll also puzzle over why family businesses are often more successful in Japan than in other countries.