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Steinmetz has written a rollicking biography that brings back to life one of the most fascinating and colorful characters of 19th century American capitalism. Before George Soros, Carl Icahn and Ken Griffin, there was Jay Gould-and his tactics would have made them all blush. - John Carreyrou, New York Times bestselling author of Bad Blood An engaging portrait of the hidden genius of railroad magnate Jay Gould and the era of bare-knuckle capitalism he wrought... American Rascal masterfully charts Gould's remarkable rise from the backwaters of commerce to his rightful place, alongside Vanderbilt and Rockefeller, as one of the leading industrialists and financiers of America. A must-read for anyone seeking to understand how money is made- and lost. - Anita Raghavan, author of The Billionaire's Apprentice: The Rise of the Indian-American Elite and the Fall of the Galleon Hedge Fund A captivating re-examination of Jay Gould, one of history's most important and infamous financial speculators, and a wildly entertaining look at Wall Street's Wild West era. - Gregory Zuckerman, special writer at The Wall Street Journal, and author of A Shot to Save the World: The Inside Story of the Life-or-Death Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine Entertaining.. A sturdy biography of an American businessman who cared about one thing: money. - Kirkus Reviews

An engaging portrait of the hidden genius of railroad magnate Jay Gould and the era of bare-knuckle capitalism he wrought... American Rascal masterfully charts Gould's remarkable rise from the backwaters of commerce to his rightful place, alongside Vanderbilt and Rockefeller, as one of the leading industrialists and financiers of America. A must-read for anyone seeking to understand how money is made- and lost. - Anita Raghavan, author of The Billionaire's Apprentice: The Rise of the Indian-American Elite and the Fall of the Galleon Hedge Fund A captivating re-examination of Jay Gould, one of history's most important and infamous financial speculators, and a wildly entertaining look at Wall Street's Wild West era. - Gregory Zuckerman, special writer at The Wall Street Journal, and author of A Shot to Save the World: The Inside Story of the Life-or-Death Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine

Lively, succinct, altogether admirable... [American Rascal's] fair-mindedness never dims the pleasure of a speedy narrative. - The Wall Street Journal Steinmetz has written a rollicking biography that brings back to life one of the most fascinating and colorful characters of 19th century American capitalism. Before George Soros, Carl Icahn and Ken Griffin, there was Jay Gould-and his tactics would have made them all blush. - John Carreyrou, New York Times bestselling author of Bad Blood An engaging portrait of the hidden genius of railroad magnate Jay Gould and the era of bare-knuckle capitalism he wrought... American Rascal masterfully charts Gould's remarkable rise from the backwaters of commerce to his rightful place, alongside Vanderbilt and Rockefeller, as one of the leading industrialists and financiers of America. A must-read for anyone seeking to understand how money is made- and lost. - Anita Raghavan, author of The Billionaire's Apprentice: The Rise of the Indian-American Elite and the Fall of the Galleon Hedge Fund A captivating re-examination of Jay Gould, one of history's most important and infamous financial speculators, and a wildly entertaining look at Wall Street's Wild West era. - Gregory Zuckerman, special writer at The Wall Street Journal, and author of A Shot to Save the World: The Inside Story of the Life-or-Death Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine A gripping biography of a 19th century robber baron. - Fortune Steinmetz's fast-moving and eminently readable biography shows how Gould thrived within the context of his times but also that his greed led to necessary reforms. - BookPage Entertaining.. A sturdy biography of an American businessman who cared about one thing: money. - Kirkus Reviews A well-rounded biography of railroad tycoon and Wall Street investor Jay Gould... This colorful and diligently researched account rescues a Gilded Age robber baron from infamy. - Publishers Weekly In this vivid, witty, and well-researched portrait, financier and biographer Steinmetz details how speculator and railroad baron Jay Gould used 'brains, guile and brute force' to become rich and shape America... Like such notable biographies as Robert Caro's studies of Robert Moses and Lyndon Johnson, Steinmetz chronicles his subject's strengths and weaknesses within a rich historical context... Readers will enjoy Steinmetz's wonderful background sketches of the Gilded Age and appealing accounts of railroad history. - Booklist (starred review)

An engaging portrait of the hidden genius of railroad magnate Jay Gould and the era of bare-knuckle capitalism he wrought... American Rascal masterfully charts Gould's remarkable rise from the backwaters of commerce to his rightful place, alongside Vanderbilt and Rockefeller, as one of the leading industrialists and financiers of America. A must-read for anyone seeking to understand how money is made- and lost. - Anita Raghavan, author of The Billionaire's Apprentice: The Rise of the Indian-American Elite and the Fall of the Galleon Hedge Fund A captivating re-examination of Jay Gould, one of history's most important and infamous financial speculators, and a wildly entertaining look at Wall Street's Wild West era. - Gregory Zuckerman, writer at The Wall Street Journal, and author of A Shot to Save the World: The Inside Story of the Life-or-Death Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine

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Greg Steinmetz is a partner at a money management firm in New York. He previously worked for The Wall Street Journal, where he covered investment banking before becoming Berlin Bureau Chief and then London Bureau Chief. His first book, The Richest Man Who Ever Lived: The Life and Times of Jacob Fugger, was heralded by Andrew Ross Sorkin as one of the best reads of 2015.

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