Description
| Product ID: | 9781905559992 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Gunzburgs |
| Subtitle: | A Family Biography |
| Authors: | Author: Lorraine de Meaux, Steven Rendall |
| Page Count: | 512 |
| Subjects: | Collected biographies, Collected biographies, European history, History, European history, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Russia |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The first biography of an influential Russian-Jewish family who launched themselves in Parisian high society in the mid-19th century and then later returned to Russia. In 1857 the Gunzburgs arrived in Paris from Russia with their large family, a retinue of business staff and extensive domestic help: personal assistants, secretaries, tutors, wet-nurses and nannies, coachmen, ladies'' companions, valets and maids, and even a kosher cook. For the Gunzburgs were practising Jews who observed every religious law whilst also launching themselves into Parisian high society. Napoleon III was on a mission to modernise France and the Gunzburgs were quick to avail themselves of opportunities that were opening up - particularly in banking. |
| Imprint Name: | Peter Halban Publishers Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Peter Halban Publishers Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-10-31 |