Download or read book The House of Wittgenstein written by Alexander Waugh and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The triumphs and vicissitudes of a family held together by a fanatical love of music yet torn apart by money, madness, conflicts of loyalty and the upheaval of two world wars. The Wittgenstein family was one of the richest in Europe, and in the 20th century produced Paul, the world-famous pianist, and Ludwig, the philosopher.