Peter Stormonth-Darling

An ideal banker

At last, thirty years after his death, we have a proper biography of the enigmatic but inspirational banker Siegmund Warburg, extensively researched and beautifully written.

  • High Financier: The Lives and Time of Siegmund Warburg

    Niall Ferguson

    Allen Lane, pp. 584

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