The Women of Rothschild: The Untold Story of the World's Most Famous Dynasty

The Women of Rothschild is a book that tells the story of the English branch of the Rothschild women from the dawn of the nineteenth century to the early years of the twenty-first century. They were outsiders who challenged and subverted expectations, becoming influential hostesses, diplomats, and advocates for social reform. They mixed with Rossini, Mendelssohn, Disraeli, Gladstone, Chaim Weizmann, amphetamine-dealers, temperance campaigners, Queen Victoria, and Albert Einstein, and played a pioneering role in the environmental movement.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 464 pages
Publication date: 23 June 2022
Publisher: John Murray Press

The captivating, intimate, dazzling epic and revelatory SIMON SEBAG-MONTEFIORE delves into the remarkable story of the family who rose from the Frankfurt ghetto to become synonymous with wealth and power. However, a significant portion of the Rothschilds, specifically the women, remain virtually unknown. Natalie Livingstone embarks on a captivating journey, tracing the extraordinary lives of the English branch of the Rothschild women from the dawn of the nineteenth century to the early years of the twenty-first century.

As Jews in a Christian society and women in a deeply patriarchal family, these women were outsiders. Undeterred by societal expectations, they supported each other, building upon the legacies of their mothers and aunts. They evolved into influential hostesses and talented diplomats, choreographing electoral campaigns, advising prime ministers, advocating for social reform, and engaging in stock exchange trading. Misfits and conformists, conservatives and idealists, performers and introverts, they mingled with a diverse array of individuals, including Rossini and Mendelssohn, Disraeli, Gladstone, and Chaim Weizmann. They broke codes, played a pioneering role in the environmental movement, scandalized the world of women's tennis by introducing the overarm serve, and even drag-raced with Miles Davies in Manhattan.

THE WOMEN OF ROTHSCHILD is an absorbing and compulsive narrative that gives voice to the complicated, privileged, and gifted women whose vision and tenacity shaped history. Through their extraordinary lives, these women challenge societal norms, break barriers, and leave an indelible mark on the world.

Weight: 392g
Dimension: 129 x 198 x 37 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529366730