Selected as one of the Top 10 Business Books by "Booklist"The Last Partnerships "is an enormously enjoyable read."--United Press International"The Last Partnerships narrates the rise and fall of the great financial houses--from the "Yankee Bankers" at the turn of the 19th century, up to Goldman Sachs's historic IPO in 1999-- tracing their origins, their successes and failures over the years, and the reasons for their ultimate demise.