The House of Morgan
About this book
The National Book Award–winning history of American finance by the renowned biographer and author of Hamilton: "A tour de force" (New York Times Book Review). The House of Morgan is a panoramic story of four generations in the powerful Morgan family and their secretive firms that would transform the modern financial world. Tracing the trajectory of J. P. Morgan's empire from its obscure beginnings in Victorian London to the financial crisis of 1987, acclaimed author Ron Chernow paints a fascinating portrait of the family's private saga and the rarefied world of the American and British elite in which they moved—a world that included Charles Lindbergh, Henry Ford, Franklin Roosevelt, Nancy Astor, and Winston Churchill. A masterpiece of financial history—it was awarded the 1990 National Book Award for Nonfiction and selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 Best Nonfiction Books of the Twentieth Century—The House of Morgan is a compelling account of a remarkable institution and the men who ran it. It is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the money and power behind the major historical events of the last 150 years.
Reader Profile
4.0/5 · 13111 readers · 812 pages · ≈ 15 h 02 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The House of Morgan?
About ≈ 15 h 02 m — 812 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The House of Morgan?
812 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The House of Morgan?
It sits on the History shelves.
Is The House of Morgan in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in The House of Morgan?
The main characters include Morgan family.
Where does The House of Morgan take place?
It is set in United States.
Who wrote The House of Morgan?
Ron Chernow (1949–0).