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Noted biographer Jean Strouse has won the Bancroft Prize and received fellowships from the Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and the National Endowments for the Humanities and Arts. Her work has appeared in major magazines including The New Yorker and Newsweek. In Morgan, she creates the first complete portrait of a man who defined American commerce and banking. Contemporaries described J. Pierpoint Morgan as "the financial Moses of the New World." He was also called "a beefy, red-faced, thick-necked financial bully, drunk with wealth and power ." To separate the legend from the man, Jean Strouse uses a wealth of uncataloged biographical documents from the Pierpoint Morgan Library. She shows J.Pierpoint Morgan in the full context of his childhood and health, travels and tastes, personal affairs and business relationships. Through Nelson Runger's thoughtful narration, this accessible biography becomes a fascinating audio production. Morgan sheds light on the life of a remarkable man, but it also helps us better understand today's international finance. Note: This is a two-part title. When taking advantage of specials such as the introductory offer, it counts as two books .
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"This is the best biography of a plutocrat ever. This was an important person, but a fascinating person, whose career literally shaped American business. This is better than "House of Morgan" - also a fine book- and was literally a page turner, obesity a long one!"
— Marks54 (5 out of 5 stars)
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" Very informative, but a little dry. "
— Bob, 11/4/2013 -
" Very informative, but a little dry. "
— Bob, 11/4/2013 -
" JP Morgan coin the phrase, if you have to ask how much it will cost to maintain a yacht, you probably can not afford it. "
— Paul, 2/5/2013 -
" JP Morgan coin the phrase, if you have to ask how much it will cost to maintain a yacht, you probably can not afford it. "
— Paul, 2/5/2013 -
" I'm glad I read this book, because I learned a lot about the United States in the late 1800's. But there was too much detail about his art collections, and overall it was less thrilling than biographies of the founders, etc. So I give it only two stars. 'It WAS OK.' "
— Fritz, 11/9/2012 -
" I'm glad I read this book, because I learned a lot about the United States in the late 1800's. But there was too much detail about his art collections, and overall it was less thrilling than biographies of the founders, etc. So I give it only two stars. 'It WAS OK.' "
— Fritz, 11/9/2012 -
" I wasn't thrilled by this one. I much preferred Ron Chernow's The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance which seemed much more detailed despite the fact that it covers Junius, Pierpont, Jack and beyond rather than Strouse's primary focus on Pierpont. "
— Lindsey, 10/4/2012 -
" I wasn't thrilled by this one. I much preferred Ron Chernow's The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance which seemed much more detailed despite the fact that it covers Junius, Pierpont, Jack and beyond rather than Strouse's primary focus on Pierpont. "
— Lindsey, 10/4/2012 -
" Loved learning about Morgan and Jay and the rest. Very slow and dry and I gave up halfway as it was just taking too long. This book needs to be cut down by about 2/3. "
— Otis, 8/26/2012 -
" Loved learning about Morgan and Jay and the rest. Very slow and dry and I gave up halfway as it was just taking too long. This book needs to be cut down by about 2/3. "
— Otis, 8/26/2012 -
" The best non fiction I have read. Magnificent individual. Magnificent American. The embodiment of what the 21st century lacks. "
— Tim, 7/26/2012 -
" The best non fiction I have read. Magnificent individual. Magnificent American. The embodiment of what the 21st century lacks. "
— Tim, 7/26/2012 -
" another fine biography of one of America's Industrial Magnates. "
— Jp, 5/6/2012 -
" another fine biography of one of America's Industrial Magnates. "
— Jp, 5/6/2012 -
" This is the best biography of a plutocrat ever. This was an important person, but a fascinating person, whose career literally shaped American business. This is better than "House of Morgan" - also a fine book- and was literally a page turner, obesity a long one! "
— Marks54, 9/11/2010 -
" Solid...but not in Caro's league... "
— Bob, 8/23/2010 -
" Solid...but not in Caro's league... "
— Bob, 8/23/2010 -
" Really fascinating, especially given what's going on in today's market. How little things change sometimes... "
— Alison, 7/4/2010 -
" Really fascinating, especially given what's going on in today's market. How little things change sometimes... "
— Alison, 7/4/2010 -
" Very unusual look inside very unusual man and his efforts to stay inside the lines of ethics and morals of 19th century US "
— Jonnie, 6/20/2010 -
" Very unusual look inside very unusual man and his efforts to stay inside the lines of ethics and morals of 19th century US "
— Jonnie, 6/20/2010 -
" I'm glad I read this book, because I learned a lot about the United States in the late 1800's. But there was too much detail about his art collections, and overall it was less thrilling than biographies of the founders, etc. So I give it only two stars. 'It WAS OK.' "
— Fritz, 5/22/2010 -
" I'm glad I read this book, because I learned a lot about the United States in the late 1800's. But there was too much detail about his art collections, and overall it was less thrilling than biographies of the founders, etc. So I give it only two stars. 'It WAS OK.' "
— Fritz, 5/22/2010 -
" This is going to take a while. I've read 25 pages, and it's full of American history. I should really enjoy it. <br/> <br/>And I have enjoyed it! "
— Lori, 9/30/2009 -
" This is going to take a while. I've read 25 pages, and it's full of American history. I should really enjoy it. <br/> <br/>And I have enjoyed it! "
— Lori, 9/30/2009 -
" Really fascinating, especially given what's going on in today's market. How little things change sometimes... "
— Alison, 3/26/2009 -
" Really fascinating, especially given what's going on in today's market. How little things change sometimes... "
— Alison, 3/26/2009 -
" another fine biography of one of America's Industrial Magnates. "
— Jp, 2/29/2008 -
" another fine biography of one of America's Industrial Magnates. "
— Jp, 2/29/2008
About Nelson Runger
Nelson Runger’s voice has been recorded in dozens of audio productions and won him two AudioFile Earphones Awards. His ability to convey difficult, scholarly material with eloquence and ease has earned him critical acclaim, including an AudioFile Best Voice in Biography & History for his reading of Nixon and Kissinger.