I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is one thoroughly researched history book! The level of detail with which Natalie Livingstone describes the lesser-known women of the Rothschild banking empire is astounding. While it is dense and not good for a casual read, I enjoyed learning about the Rothschilds, their business practices, and (especially) their family drama. I appreciated how Livingstone highlighted the accomplishments and influence of the women--who were literally written out of the business in the patriarch's will--and how the Rothschild enterprises wouldn't have been nearly as successful without them.

TW for inbreeding, I suppose, and death. Lots of death.