‘The House of Morgan’ is a non-fiction book by Ron Chernow that follows the four generations of J.P. Morgan’s financial empire. The book examines how the Morgan family built an empire that shaped industries, economies, and even governments.
Chernow provides a view of the power, complexity, and evolution of this iconic banking house. ‘The House of Morgan’ is a read for anyone fascinated by finance, history, and the inner workings of global capitalism. Chernow demonstrates how the Morgan legacy helped create modern finance that shaped the 20th-century economy while revealing the moral and ethical dilemmas that accompanied such power.