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Gilded Age's 'Witch' Unearthed: Hetty Green's Story
10 Jul
Summary
- Hetty Green was NYC's richest woman during the Gilded Age.
- She pioneered value investing and rivaled moguls like J.P. Morgan.
- Her novel, 'The Witch of Wall Street,' will be published March 2, 2027.
Marie Benedict's latest historical novel, 'The Witch of Wall Street,' is set to reveal the life of Hetty Green, the most affluent woman of New York City's Gilded Age. Born into a prosperous family, Hetty Robinson challenged expectations by working with her father instead of marrying.
After a betrayal, she navigated financial markets independently, becoming known as the "Witch of Wall Street." Green pioneered value investing, her economic prowess rivaling that of industry leaders such as J.P. Morgan and Andrew Carnegie.
The novel, scheduled for publication on March 2, 2027, aims to present a humanized perspective of Green. Benedict intends to shift the narrative lens on the Gilded Age, highlighting Green as a financial genius and tycoon who was marginalized by competitors.
'The Witch of Wall Street' follows Benedict's previous works, including 'Daughter of Egypt.' The book is now available for preorder.
