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Review: The Women of Rothschild: The Untold Story of the World's Most Famous Dynasty

- January 31, 2023

The Women of Rothschild: The Untold Story of the World's Most Famous Dynasty by Natalie Livingstone My rating: 0 of 5 stars Fascinating and engrossing tale of the women of the Rothschild family, a long-overdue history of the role played by the wives, mothers, daughters and sisters of this storied dynasty. There have been countless books, articles and even films detailing the roles of the Rothschild men, especially the five brothers who spread themselves across Europe establishing a banking house that would fund kingdoms and industries and play a role in the pivotal events of the 19th and 20th centuries. But it all began with Gutle Schnapper marrying Mayer Amschel Rothschild in Frankfurt. Ten of Gutle's children survived, marrying into prominent Anglo-Jewish families like the Montefiores and broadening the scope of the Rothschild house. While the women were not directly involved in the banking business, they played a massive behind the scenes ...

Celebrating #BurnsNight

- January 25, 2023

“I find that singing makes the time pass, Doctor. Not gloomy songs, but cheerful ones. Don’t you know any songs? Isn’t there some Scotsman named Brown, or Bowen who wrote some songs?” He stopped cleaning the fish and looked at her with an expression of deep pain. “Might you be referring to Rabbie Burns, the bard of Scotland?” “That sounds right. He wrote a song about a red rose, and one about a hag.” Her brow scrunched. “Though why someone would want to write a song about a hag is beyond me.” He closed his eyes, then opened them and looked at her. “Not a hag, Miss Farnham, a haggis . A haggis is a dish enjoyed by the people of Scotland.” “Really? What is it?” Dr. Murray described, with loving detail, the inner workings of the mysterious haggis. Daphne looked at him, speechless for a long moment. “I would think raw fish a treat after that!” -- CASTAWAY DREAMS (High Seas, #2) January 25 is celebrated as Burns Night in Scotland, and by people everywhere who appreciate good wh...