Author

Publication

2015 - , New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

72,750 words, Guess

Page Count

291 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-10039335315X
  • ISBN-139780393353150
  • OCLC Control Number922727799
  • Better World Books9780393353150
  • Open LibraryOL27197171M

Classifications

  • DDC330.973
  • LCCHC106.83 .L5 2015

Description

The #1 New York Times bestseller: "It is the work of our greatest financial journalist, at the top of his game. And it's essential reading."—Graydon Carter, Vanity Fair The real story of the crash began in bizarre feeder markets where the sun doesn't shine and the SEC doesn't dare, or bother, to tread: the bond and real estate derivative markets where geeks invent impenetrable securities to profit from the misery of lower- and middle-class Americans who can't pay their debts. The smart people who understood what was or might be happening were paralyzed by hope and fear; in any case, they weren't talking. Michael Lewis creates a fresh, character-driven narrative brimming with indignation and dark humor, a fitting sequel to his #1 bestseller Liar's Poker. Out of a handful of unlikely-really unlikely-heroes, Lewis fashions a story as compelling and unusual as any of his earlier bestsellers, proving yet again that he is the finest and funniest chronicler of our time.

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