The Women of Rothschild

Natalie Livingstone was born and raised in London. She graduated with a first class degree in history from Christ's College, Cambridge in 1998. She began her career as a feature writer at the Daily Express and now contributes to Tatler, Harper's Bazaar, US Vogue, Elle, The Times and The Mail on Sunday. Natalie lives in London with her husband and three children. She is the author of The Mistresses of Cliveden and The Women of Rothschild.

In The Women of Rothschild, Natalie Livingstone reveals the role of women in shaping the legacy of the famous Rothschild dynasty, synonymous with wealth and power.

ContentsFamily Tree Introduction PART IGutle, Hannah, Henriette1. The Mother of the Business 2. `Merely a Machine¿ 3. Inventing the Family 4. The Husband Hunt 5. Madame Montefiore 6. A Healthier Climate 7. Concordia, Integritas, Industria 8. Betrayal 9. The Financial Prowess of Mrs Rothschild 10. A Wedding and a Funeral PART IICharlotte, Hannah Mayer, Louisa11. `This World of Fog and Cares¿ 12. Marrying Out 13. Marrying In 14. `The Management of Infancy¿ 15. A Muse 16. `Surely We Do Not Deserve So Much Hatred¿ 17. The Great Abyss 18. Loopholes and Legacies 19. Living in Hotels 20. A Mother¿s Lesson PART IIIConstance, Emma, Hannah, Blanche21. Flirtations 22. Heirs and Graces 23. The Rose and the Lion 24. Maiden Speeches 25. Blanche in Bohemia 26. The Royal Seal 27. Rescue and Prevention28. Elevations 29. `Big Guns Arrived during the Night¿ PART IVRózsika, Dolly, Miriam, Nica, Rosie30. Crossing the Border 31. Enlisting32. Reconstruction 33. Vocations 34. Before the Bombs 35. Sisters in Arms 36. Echoes 37. The Baroness, the Bird and the Monk38. The Queen of Fleas39. Spare Rib and the Subversive Stitch 40. `A Glorious Indian Summer¿ 41. Mothers and Daughters Acknowledgements Picture CreditsNotes Index