The French Rothschilds : The Great Banking Dynasty Through Two Turbulent Centuries Book

An award-winning biographer's penetrating portrait of the most glamorous branch of the international family, the one that came to prominence under Napoleon, and has ever since been locked in a turbulent relationship with that country. Of the many books written about the Rothschilds, this is the first to focus so closely on the French branch—perhaps the most fascinating side of this astonishing family. 8-page black-and-white inserts.

Throughout the 19th century, the Rothschilds were the most important source of funds in Europe for governments in war and peace. This award-winning biographer's penetrating portrait looks at the most glamorous branch of the international family, the one that came to prominence under Napoleon in France and that has ever since been locked in a turbulent relationship with that country.