Founder: A Portrait of the First Rothschild and His Time
Nonfiction, History, Germany, Biography & Memoir, Business, Jewish
| Author: | Amos Elon | ISBN: | 1230000258700 |
| Publisher: | Plunkett Lake Press | Publication: | August 7, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Amos Elon |
| ISBN: | 1230000258700 |
| Publisher: | Plunkett Lake Press |
| Publication: | August 7, 2014 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Founder: A Portrait of the First Rothschild and His Time by Amos Elon (52,000 words and 51 illustrations)
In this short biography of Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1812), historian and journalist Amos Elon describes how the founder of the Rothschild dynasty started out by dealing in rare coins and traveling across Germany while still confined, as a Frankfurt Jew, to its Judengasse. Assisted by his five skilled sons, Rothschild subsequently built up a fortune by helping manage the investments of the Landgrave of Hesse, circumventing Napoleon’s blockade of England and funding Napoleon’s eventual defeat.
“This slim, charming volume is actually a biographical essay, yet it succeeds in snatching its elusive subject from oblivion.” — Ron Chernow, ***The New York Times***
“This is a fascinating story.” — ***The New York Review of Books***
“A memorable first biography of a near-mythical founding father.” — ***Publishers Weekly***
“A thoroughly researched, fascinating, and altogether exemplary biography.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Amos Elon’s portrait of the man who fathered a dynasty makes fascinating reading for anyone even mildly interested in money and power and their effects on history. Founder is a rich and colorful examination of [Meyer Amschel Rothschild]” — **Morley Safer**
“Elon’s book... is a thoroughly researched and absorbing biography.” — ***St. Louis Jewish Light***
“A biography that’s a must read for today’s entrepreneurs.” — ***Houston Chronicle***
Founder: A Portrait of the First Rothschild and His Time by Amos Elon (52,000 words and 51 illustrations)
In this short biography of Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1812), historian and journalist Amos Elon describes how the founder of the Rothschild dynasty started out by dealing in rare coins and traveling across Germany while still confined, as a Frankfurt Jew, to its Judengasse. Assisted by his five skilled sons, Rothschild subsequently built up a fortune by helping manage the investments of the Landgrave of Hesse, circumventing Napoleon’s blockade of England and funding Napoleon’s eventual defeat.
“This slim, charming volume is actually a biographical essay, yet it succeeds in snatching its elusive subject from oblivion.” — Ron Chernow, ***The New York Times***
“This is a fascinating story.” — ***The New York Review of Books***
“A memorable first biography of a near-mythical founding father.” — ***Publishers Weekly***
“A thoroughly researched, fascinating, and altogether exemplary biography.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Amos Elon’s portrait of the man who fathered a dynasty makes fascinating reading for anyone even mildly interested in money and power and their effects on history. Founder is a rich and colorful examination of [Meyer Amschel Rothschild]” — **Morley Safer**
“Elon’s book... is a thoroughly researched and absorbing biography.” — ***St. Louis Jewish Light***
“A biography that’s a must read for today’s entrepreneurs.” — ***Houston Chronicle***
