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Boomerang

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Informationen zum Autor Michael Lewis 's global bestselling books lift the lid on the biggest stories of our times. They include Flash Boys , a game-changing exposé of high-speed scamming; The Big Short , which was made into a hit Oscar-winning film; Liar's Poker , the book that defined the excesses of the 1980s; and, most recently, The Fifth Risk , revealing what happens when democracy unravels. Michael Lewis was born in New Orleans and educated at Princeton University and the London School of Economics. Klappentext Michael Lewis 's global bestselling books lift the lid on the biggest stories of our times. They include Flash Boys , a game-changing expos¿f high-speed scamming; The Big Short , which was made into a hit Oscar-winning film; Moneyball , the story of a maverick outsider who beat the system; and Liar's Poker , the book that defined the excesses of the 1980s. Michael Lewis was born in New Orleans and educated at Princeton University and the London School of Economics. Zusammenfassung 'A highly enjoyable exercise in financial disaster tourism... politically incorrect, often very funny, and shot through with genuine insight' Robert Harris, The Times In this hilarious, fascinating, timely must-read, Michael Lewis reveals the true natures of the countries caught up in - and exacerbating - our boomerang economies, showing how the financial meltdown hit us all in the face. Right now, Europe is in serious financial chaos. In Greece, infrastructure costs mean it would be cheaper to transport all Greek rail passengers by taxi, and hairdressing is classified as arduous for tax avoidance purposes. In Iceland, Range Rovers frequently explode as owners collect the insurance to pay for them. Ireland saw the entire country put up for sale - to itself, while the Germans expected the whole world to behave like them. But the whole world didn't. 'Chock-full of extraordinary characters, amusing anecdotes and shocking insights' Observer 'A tour de force... All those questions you've half-asked yourself: nowhere else will you find them answered with such incisive wit or terrifying clarity' Mail on Sunday ...

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Authors Michael Lewis
Publisher Penguin Books Uk
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback
Released 30.06.2012
 
EAN 9780241955024
ISBN 978-0-241-95502-4
No. of pages 240
Dimensions 130 mm x 198 mm x 17 mm
Series ALLEN LANE
Subjects Social sciences, law, business > Business

HISTORY / Europe / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, HISTORY / Modern / 21st Century

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