Jehanne Wake Boeken

This is the history of two business dynasties, the Kleinworts and the Bensons, whose partnership established one of the leading merchant banks of the twentieth century. Jehanne Wake tells the fascinating story of the building of a great business empire and reveals the personalities who played a part in the bank's often dramatic past.

The Caton sisters were Southern belles descended from the first settlers in Maryland, and were expected to 'marry a Plantation'. This title features a portrait of love between sisters, an unusual story of money and power and a glimpse of how these extraordinary women influenced the social and international relations of their time.