The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine (Movie Tie-in Editions Ser.)

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Synopsis
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.

Copyright:
2010

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
287 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780393078190
Related ISBNs:
9780393338829, 9780393072235, 9780393338829
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
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Copyrighted By:
Michael Lewis
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Language Arts, Communication
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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