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The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine

Michael Lewis

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The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine

by Michael Lewis
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The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine
The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine
The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine
The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine

Inside the thrilling corporate greed and financial recklessness.

This book is a must-read for those who want a gripping insider's account of the 2008 financial crisis. With an engaging narrative style, Michael Lewis takes you on a journey through the darkest depths of the banking system, where misfits, renegades, and visionaries went against the tide and bet against the biggest credit bubble. Through humor, wit, and master storytelling, Lewis unveils the shocking truth behind the crash, leaving you both informed and entertained. Get ready for a rollercoaster ride that will keep you hooked from start to finish.

  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest (2010)
  • Financial Times Business Book of the Year Nominee for Shortlist (2010)
  • Robert F. Kennedy Book Award (2011)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Nonfiction (2010)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine

by Michael Lewis
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ISBN: 9780141043531
Author: Michael Lewis
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date of Publication: 2011-01-27
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Politics, Business, Economics, History
Related Topics: History, Journalism, Finance, Finance, Money, Politics
Goodreads rating: 4.3
(rated by 169746 readers)

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From the jungles of the trading floor to the casinos of Las Vegas, The Big Short, Michael Lewis's No.1 bestseller, tells the outrageous story of the misfits, renegades and visionaries who saw that the biggest credit bubble of all time was about to burst, bet against the banking system - and made a killing. 'In the hands of Michael Lewis, anything is possible ... if you want to know how a nation lost its financial mind - and have a good laugh finding out - this is the book to read' Sunday Times 'Magnificent ... a perfect storm of brilliant writer meeting big subject' Guardian 'A triumph ... riveting ... The Big Short reads like a thriller' The Times 'A terrifying story, superbly well told' Daily Telegraph 'A rollicking good yarn' Financial Times 'Probably the single best piece of financial journalism ever written' Reuters
 

Inside the thrilling corporate greed and financial recklessness.

This book is a must-read for those who want a gripping insider's account of the 2008 financial crisis. With an engaging narrative style, Michael Lewis takes you on a journey through the darkest depths of the banking system, where misfits, renegades, and visionaries went against the tide and bet against the biggest credit bubble. Through humor, wit, and master storytelling, Lewis unveils the shocking truth behind the crash, leaving you both informed and entertained. Get ready for a rollercoaster ride that will keep you hooked from start to finish.

  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest (2010)
  • Financial Times Business Book of the Year Nominee for Shortlist (2010)
  • Robert F. Kennedy Book Award (2011)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Nonfiction (2010)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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