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Lords Of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke The World (2009)

by Liaquat Ahamed(Favorite Author)

3.98 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

159420182X (ISBN13: 9781594201820)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Penguin Press HC, The

review 1: Great book on the economics of the 1914-1940 era. Ahamed masterfully zeroes in on the lives, both personal and professional, of four men who shaped economic policy in the interwar period and took the world economy over a cliff. Even though the subject is sometimes very dry, for example when it concerns the German reparations or the central banks' gold bullion reserves, Ahamed succeeds in making the book an enjoyable read. Very much recommended.
review 2: Excellent read. This book provides nuances and nuggets of insight into a chain of events that shaped the world. Facets include socio-economic power struggles, rise of power, hyperinflation, great personal sacrifice and corporate debacles and flummoxes. This is a really good book that made me think amd lau... moregh. imagine being Lloyd's of London and insuring both English and German fleets during WWI. That's expensive. ... less

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