House of Rothschild, the Vol 2: The World's Banker 1848-1999

Title: House of Rothschild, the Vol 2: The World's Banker 1848-1999
Author: Niall Ferguson
ISBN: 9780670887941
Publisher: Viking Adult
Published: 1999
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Edition: First Edition
Number of Pages: 608
Condition Note: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
D: 1699143
Section: History | Europe | General
Publisher Description: Niall Ferguson's House of Rothschild: Money's Prophets 1798-1848 was hailed as "definitive" by the New York Times, a "great biography" by Time magazine, and was named one of the Ten Best Books of 1998 by Business Week. Now, Ferguson concludes his myth-breaking portrait of one of the most powerful families of modern times at the zenith of its power.

From Crimea to World War II, wars repeatedly threatened the stability of the Rothschild's worldwide empire. Despite these upheavals, theirs remained the biggest bank in the world up until the First World War. Yet the Rothschild's failure to establish themselves successfully in the United States proved fateful, and as financial power shifted from London to New York after 1914, their power waned. At once a classic family saga and major work of economic, social and political history, The House of Rothschild is the riveting story of an unparalleled dynasty.