{"product_id":"the-warburgs-the-twentieth-century-odyssey-of-a-remarkable-jewish-family-paperback","title":"The Warburgs: The Twentieth-Century Odyssey of a Remarkable Jewish Family - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRon Chernow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Pulitzer Prize-winning bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAlexander Hamilton\u003c\/i\u003e, the inspiration for the hit Broadway musical, comes this definitive biography of the Warburgs, one of the great German-Jewish banking families of the twentieth century.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBankers, philanthropists, scholars, socialites, artists, and politicians, the Warburgs stood at the pinnacle of German (and, later, of German-American) Jewry. They forged economic dynasties, built mansions and estates, assembled libraries, endowed charities, and advised a German kaiser and two American presidents. But their very success made the Warburgs lightning rods for anti-Semitism, and their sense of patriotism became increasingly dangerous in a Germany that had declared Jews the enemy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRon Chernow's hugely fascinating history is a group portrait of a clan whose members were renowned for their brilliance, culture, and personal energy yet tragically vulnerable to the dark and irrational currents of the twentieth century.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRon Chernow's bestselling books include \u003ci\u003eThe House of Morgan\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the National Book Award; \u003ci\u003eThe Warburgs\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the George S. Eccles Prize;\u003ci\u003e The Death of the Banker\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eTitan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller\u003c\/i\u003e, nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award; \u003ci\u003eWashington: A Life\u003c\/i\u003e, which received the Pulitzer Prize for Biography; and \u003ci\u003eAlexander Hamilton\u003c\/i\u003e, nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award and adapted into the award-winning Broadway musical \u003ci\u003eHamilton\u003c\/i\u003e. Chernow has served as president of PEN American Center and has received seven honorary doctoral degrees. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 880\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 15, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52607942492467,"sku":"9780525431831","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/WXhRcXZDU0FINnc0RGZpSk14RUd1Zz09.webp?v=1761810746","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-warburgs-the-twentieth-century-odyssey-of-a-remarkable-jewish-family-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}