The Bank Vol. 1 - First Generation 1815-1848 : The Waterloo Insider - Philippe Guillaume
Philippe Guillaume
- Pages · 56 pages, 56 Illustrations
- Publication Date · 17/07/2025
- Genre · Historical fiction
1815. In London, everyone awaits with baited breath news from the continent, where Napoleon has returned and is about to engage Britain's army. Among the anxious populace are Nathan Rothschild, a banker of growing reputation among the mighty, and his brother Jacob, who is in love with Charlotte - a French aristocrat in exile forced to make a living as a courtesan. As the battle soon to be joined at Waterloo will determine the fate of the kingdom, fortunes will be made - or unmade ...
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