Member Review

1873

by Liaquat Ahamed

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Review by

Stephen G, Reviewer

I enjoyed this book. The subject is fascinating and I liked the biographical information. The tone of the writing was conversational, helped along by the great cartoons, and I thought that Ahamed did a reasonable job of keeping the information comprehensible for a lay audience. Although the name Rothschilds is in the title, the book really encompasses a lot more than just this famous family. I also liked the way Ahamed addressed antisemitism, touching on it when appropriate but not overdoing it. Overall, the book was well worth reading. Thank you to Netgalley and The Penguin Press for the advance reader copy.

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