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

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.

Author: Michael Lewis
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 02/01/2011
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 8.21h x 5.60w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9780393338829

Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 02/06/2011 pg. 28
Reference and Research Bk News 10/01/2011 pg. 67