The House of Morgan
An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance
by Ron Chernow
Recommended by Paul Graham and Sam Ball
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Recommended by 4 sources and appears in Capitalism, Banking, and Books Recommended by Paul Graham.
The winner of the National Book Award and now considered a classic, The House of Morgan is the most ambitious history ever written about an American banking dynasty. Acclaimed by The Wall Street Journal as "brilliantly researched and written," the book tells the rich, panoramic story of four generations of Morgans and the powerful, secretive firms ...
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Recommended by 4 sources and appears in Capitalism, Banking, and Books Recommended by Paul Graham.
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Sam Ball
“Loved this, the second Chernow book I've read and it was as well written as the first. I got it at Christmas but was saving it for the nice weather so I could read it in the sun as I did with Titan last year. I expect I'll read all of Chernow's books within the next few years.”
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