The House of Rothschild - Niall Ferguson

This second volume of Niall Ferguson's acclaimed, landmark history of
the legendary Rothschild banking dynasty concludes his myth-breaking
portrait of one of the most powerful and fascinating families of modern
times. With all the depth, clarity and drama with which he traced the
Rothschild's ascent, Ferguson shows how their power waned as conflicts
from Crimea to the Second World War repeatedly threatened the stability
of their worldwide empire, and how their failure to establish themselves
successfully in the United States would prove fateful. At once a
classic family saga and a major work of economic, social and political
history, this is the definitive biography of some of the most powerful
financiers of recent times.