{"product_id":"lords-of-finance-the-bankers-who-broke-the-world-pulitzer-prize-winner-9780143116806","title":"Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World (Pulitzer Prize Winner) by Ahamed, Liaquat","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Pulitzer Prize \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A magisterial work.\" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The rich and charming story of the end of the world.\" --\u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Highly readable.\" --\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This absorbing study of the first collective of central bankers is provocative, not least because it is still relevant.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is commonly believed that the Great Depression that began in 1929 resulted from a confluence of events beyond any one person's or government's control. In fact, as Liaquat Ahamed reveals, it was the decisions made by a small number of central bankers that were the primary cause of that economic meltdown, the effects of which set the stage for World War II and reverberated for decades. As we continue to grapple with economic turmoil, \u003ci\u003eLords of Finance\u003c\/i\u003e is a potent reminder of the enormous impact that the decisions of central bankers can have, their fallibility, and the terrible human consequences that can result when they are wrong.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Liaquat Ahamed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/29\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143116806\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 18-UP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/27\/2009 pg. 20\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiaquat Ahamed\u003c\/b\u003e has been a professional investment manager for 25 years. He has worked at the World Bank in Washington D.C. and the New York based partnership of Fischer Francis Trees and Watts, where he served as Chief Executive. He is currently an adviser to several hedge fund groups, including the Rock Creek Group and the Rohatyn Group, is a director of Aspen Insurance Co. and is on the board of Trustees of the Brookings Institution. He has degrees in economics from Harvard and Cambridge Universities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67770724614297,"sku":"9780143116806","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/9780143116806.jpg?v=1792703462","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/lords-of-finance-the-bankers-who-broke-the-world-pulitzer-prize-winner-9780143116806","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}