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  • The House of Morgan

  • An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance
  • By: Ron Chernow
  • Narrated by: Robertson Dean
  • Length: 34 hrs and 37 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (3,314 ratings)

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The House of Morgan

By: Ron Chernow
Narrated by: Robertson Dean
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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 they spawned. It is the definitive account of the rise of the modern financial world. A gripping history of banking and the booms and busts that shaped the world on both sides of the Atlantic, The House of Morgan traces the trajectory of the J. P.Morgan empire from its obscure beginnings in Victorian London to the crash of 1987. Ron Chernow paints a fascinating portrait of the private saga of the Morgans and the rarefied world of the American and British elite in which they moved. Based on extensive interviews and access to the family and business archives, The House of Morgan is an investigative masterpiece, a compelling account of a remarkable institution and the men who ran it, and an essential book for understanding the money and power behind the major historical events of the last 150 years.

©2014 Ron Chernow (P)2014 Blackstone Audio
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Outstanding

The House of Morgan should be a mandatory read in every MBA program.
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What a story!

No less than a history of banking for 150 years. A masterful account that is as much about the Morgans as it is about politics and economics.

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Solid Book

Parts 1 & 2 are great. Seems to lose steam in part three. Still with the listen.

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A must read historical insight.

History tells of events that happened. The House of Morgan gives real insight as to why and how historical events happened.

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An awesome book

So much about American history I should’ve known but did not and learned from listening to this epic book
Fascinating American history and history of finance
The narrator was perfect, a bad narrator can ruin a book and this narrator hit the exact correct tone and was a joy to listen to
I don’t know how he did such a long work so well but I truly think him

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Great

Very interesting long listen. Good for a better understanding of history with the book's descriptions of personalities, deals and the logic behind them.

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Amazing in every way

Very long, but I don’t know what could have been left out. The performance is perfect. The voice, diction, etc makes this a relaxing and easy listen. Glad I listened.

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Highly recommend

One of my all time favorites. Great journalism, great writing, great audible performance. Would recommend to anyone interested in finance and history.

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Fantastic history lesson

If the combination of the lead up to the gilded age, and some of the more detailed aspects of how our financial system was formed interest you, then this is the book for you. I spent a decade on Wall Street but never made the time to read this book. I wish I had then, but glad I did now.

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Superb narration

Robertson Dean takes what could have been a dry financial history and turns it into a fascinating tale. I did not catch a single mispronunciation, even on foreign words like "cognoscenti" and "pince-nez." He is one of the best in the business. I thoroughly enjoyed the book, particularly because it confirms the hair-raising truth about central banking described by G. Edward Griffin in "The Creature from Jekyll Island."

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