This second volume of Niall Ferguson's acclaimed, landmark history ofthe legendary Rothschild banking dynasty concludes his myth-breakingportrait of one of the most powerful and fascinating families of moderntimes. With all the depth, clarity and drama with which he traced theRothschild's ascent, Ferguson shows how their power waned as conflictsfrom Crimea to the Second World War repeatedly threatened the stabilityof their worldwide empire, and how their failure to establish themselvessuccessfully in the United States would prove fateful. At once aclassic family saga and a major work of economic, social and politicalhistory, this is the definitive biography of some of the most powerfulfinanciers of recent times.
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