The Guggenheims: An American Epic

by John H. Davis

Book Overview

This definitive portrait of one of America's wealthiest, most influential dynasties traces their dynamic and often tragic lives. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688032737
• ISBN13: 9780688032739
• Release Date: January 1978
• Publisher: William Morrow & Co
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.

Customer Reviews

American Industrialist, Robber-Baron Families

This is a good family overview of the Guggenheims from early arrival and their growing power, influence, and affluence. It also shows that anti-semitism could not be overcome with money in some situations... There are some ommissions, about their dealings with workers, politicians, and various other less-savory practices of the day, but that was standard faire by all barons of this era. I learned how wide-reaching and International the Guggenheim family business was and also the risk-reward calculations that are often not give enough credit,by these risk-taking kingpins.