The King, the Crook, and the Gambler: The True Story of the South Sea Bubble and the Greatest Financial Scandal in History - Softcover

Balen, Malcolm

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007161786 ISBN 13: 9780007161782

Verlag: Perennial, 2004

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Book by Balen Malcolm

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Críticas:

"A great ripping yarn." -- Chicago Tribune

"Brilliant." -- John Snow

A great ripping yarn. --Chicago Tribune

Brilliant. --John Snow

"Balen reminds us that the murky tale of the first bubble stands as a cautionary tale for our time."--Lisa Jardine, London Times

"Balen displays both understanding and incredulity in his account of the infamous 18th century trading scandal...a remarkable story."--Kirkus Reviews

"Bristles with contemporary resonance...Balen has a felicitous turn of phrase and the pace never flags."--Financial Times

"Brilliant."--John Snow

"A great ripping yarn."--Chicago Tribune

A great ripping yarn. --Chicago Tribune"

Reseña del editor:

An unscrupulous Englishman had the notion for a company that would establish a lucrative trade in silver and spices between England and the Americas. What the investors didn't know was that the South Sea Company barely owned a ship. In this gripping account, Malcolm Balen reveals the true story of how a simple stock-share scheme became a Dickensian web of political and financial intrigue that threatened to overturn two monarchies and topple the British government. Set in the mazy back alleys of the newly inaugurated financial districts of 1720s London and Paris, "The King, the Crook, and the Gambler" is a lively, fast-paced, and surprisingly epic history of how the South Sea Bubble escalated into a catastrophe that made the fortunes of few and the ruin of many -- and has proved the model for every financial bubble since.

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• Verlag: Perennial
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0007161786
• ISBN 13: 9780007161782
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 246