The Romantic Economist - A Story of Love and Market Forces

William is an economist, which means he is good at reducing an infinitely complex world into a set of clear, rational principles about the way people and markets behave. Unfortunately, he has never been able to replicate this in the world of romance. In this book, he sets out to apply the rules of economics to save his floundering love life.

About the author

William Nicolson is 26 years old and is a trainee solicitor at a City law firm. He studied Economics and Politics at Edinburgh University, and his love life - we're pleased to report - has never been better.William Nicolson is 26 years old and is a trainee solicitor at a City law firm. He studied Economics and Politics at Edinburgh University, and his love life - we're pleased to report - has never been better.

Summary

An original culmination of a funny, candid memoir of a young man's trials in love, a beginner's guide to economics and ultimately a serious attempt to get to the heart of relationships and romance.

Report

The book has a great deal in common with the memoir-primer hybrid made popular by Alain de Botton - It functions as a sociological account of being young in the Noughties, offering reflections on Facebook, the 'lunch date', gender inequality, and the phrase 'fair game'. Mail on Sunday

Product details

• Authors: Will Nicolson, William Nicolson, Nicolson Will
• Publisher: Short Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 06.02.2014
• EAN: 9781780721767
• ISBN: 978-1-78072-176-7
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Dating, Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory, Humour, HUMOR / Topic / Men, Women & Relationships, Dating, relationships, living together & marriage, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Marriage & Long-Term Relationships