The Rothschilds: The Untold Family Story
Harry Freedman
Dec 2026 · Hanover Square Press · Narrated by Josh Bloomberg
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Revealing the people behind the Rothschild name, The Rothschilds explores the lives and legacy of one of the best-known and most impactful families in modern history.
The Rothschild name has long been synonymous with wealth and privilege, but as Jews the family has also been dogged by prejudice and hatred.
Antisemitism followed them from their earliest beginnings in the oppressive Jewish ghetto of Frankfurt, where Jews were not allowed out after nightfall, to the lofty summits of high finance, art, and culture.
However, behind the myths, the glamor, and the conspiracy theories are a group of relatives whose individualism, personalities and occasional eccentricities have been obscured by their shared surname.
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
The Rothschild name has long been synonymous with wealth and privilege, but as Jews the family has also been dogged by prejudice and hatred.
Antisemitism followed them from their earliest beginnings in the oppressive Jewish ghetto of Frankfurt, where Jews were not allowed out after nightfall, to the lofty summits of high finance, art, and culture.
However, behind the myths, the glamor, and the conspiracy theories are a group of relatives whose individualism, personalities and occasional eccentricities have been obscured by their shared surname.
- In The Rothschilds, Harry Freedman delves into their lives on a historical tour, marked by an unfailing attention to the influence of individual family members on world events.
- We travel from the genesis of the Rothschild international banking empire to the impact of individual Rothschilds in multiple fields over the past 250 years.
- Spanning war, politics and the industrial revolution, art, architecture and interior design, zoology, smuggling, and counter-terrorism and the ongoing struggle against entrenched anti-Jewish bigotry in different historical eras and places.
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
Revealing the people behind the Rothschild name, The Rothschilds explores the lives and legacy of one of the best-known and most impactful families in modern history.
The Rothschild name has long been synonymous with wealth and privilege, but as Jews the family has also been dogged by prejudice ...
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Harry Freedmanwrites best-selling books on culture and history. Previous titles include Shylock's Venice: The Remarkable History of Venice's Jews and the Ghetto (2024),Leonard Cohen: The Mystical Roots of Genius (2021), Bob Dylan: JewishRoots, American Soil (2025), The Talmud: A Biography (2014),and Britain’s Jews (2022). He writes weekly articlesabout Jewish history at harryfreedman.substack.com and lives in Londonwith his wife Karen.
Harry Freedmanwrites best-selling books on culture and history. Previous titles include Shylock's Venice: The Remarkable History of Venice's Jews and the Ghetto (2024),Leonard Cohen: The Mystical Roots of Genius (2021), Bob Dylan: JewishRoots, American Soil (2025), The Talmud: A Biography (2014),...
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