How long does it take to read The House of Rothschild, Vol. 1?
Money's Prophets 1798-1848
The House of Rothschild, Vol. 1 by Niall Ferguson takes about 11 hours 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 11 hours 53 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1998. 648 pages, about 178,200 words.
24 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 19 hours 48 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 11 hours 53 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 7 hours 26 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This second volume of Niall Ferguson's acclaimed, landmark history of the legendary Rothschild banking dynasty concludes his myth-breaking portrait of one of the most powerful and fascinating families of modern times. With all the depth, clarity and drama with which he traced the Rothschild's ascent, Ferguson shows how their power waned as conflicts from Crimea to the Second World War repeatedly threatened the stability of their worldwide empire, and how their failure to establish themselves successfully in the United States would prove fateful. At once a classic family saga and a major work of economic, social and political history, this is the definitive biography of some of the most powerful financiers of recent times.
Subjects: Bankers, Banks and banking, Biography, Biography & Autobiography, Business, Businesspeople
