Essential Reading

This shelf emphasizes business strategies and investment choices. Our selections include non-fiction classics amid modern narratives. The churn rate in this corner of the shop is measured, reflecting our desire to emphasize works that withstand the test of time. There is intellectual heft to the collection.

From Rags to Riches, the Sassoons Conquer Global Trade

The Sassoons were to global trade what the Rothschilds were to global finance. This marvelous narrative sprouts from untapped family archives. In the 1800s, the Sassoons managed to connect London and Bombay, Calcutta and Shanghai in improbable ways. amazon.com affiliate…

Energy Geopolitics Now Has a Primer

On the surface, The New Map would seem to be more about fossils fuels than emerging markets. Think again. The pursuit of oil wealth or the cost of energy resources are common threads across the developing world. Following in the…