Grand Fortunes

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Grand Fortunes is written by Michel Pinçon and published by Algora Publishing. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 189294118X (ISBN 10) and 9781892941183 (ISBN 13).

Going back for generations, the fortunes of great families consist of far more than money; they are also symbols of culture and social interaction. They are at the heart of dense family and extra-family networks, of international coalitions and divisions. The authors elucidate the mechanisms by which they accumulate and expand their wealth, status and influence even while staying out of the public eye. Paradoxically there is a quasi-collective nature to these private fortunes, as families enjoy sojourns at each other's estates, help each other weather difficult times and intermarry.