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Hetty
The Genius and Madness of America's First Female Tycoon
Book • 2004
In 'Hetty', Charles Slack provides a nuanced portrait of Hetty Green, known as the 'Witch of Wall Street' and the 'World’s Greatest Miser' according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
Green parlayed a comfortable inheritance into a vast fortune, buying and selling real estate and railroads, and amassing cash reserves that rivaled great banks.
Despite her frugal and sometimes harsh lifestyle, she lived by her own rules and defied social mores of her time.
The book offers a detailed and engaging account of her life and legacy, highlighting her brilliance as a financier and her complex personality.
Green parlayed a comfortable inheritance into a vast fortune, buying and selling real estate and railroads, and amassing cash reserves that rivaled great banks.
Despite her frugal and sometimes harsh lifestyle, she lived by her own rules and defied social mores of her time.
The book offers a detailed and engaging account of her life and legacy, highlighting her brilliance as a financier and her complex personality.
