Penguin Readers Level 5: the Moneymaker (Penguin Readers) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0582453534 ISBN 13: 9780582453531

Publisher: Penguin Longman Publishing

Synopsis

The true story of John Law, gambler, mathematical genius - and killer, and his role in the history of money. Three centuries ago, wealth was in the form of gold and silver. LawA A*s ideas revolutionised finance: he set up one of the first banks to issue paper money. A successful system today but for John Law it ended in disaster.

About this title

About the Author:

Janet Gleeson was born in Sri Lanka, where her father was a tea planter. After taking a degree in History of Art and English she joined Sotheby's, and later worked for Bonhams Auctioneers. In 1991 she joined Reed Books, where she was responsible for devising and writing Miller's Antiques and Collectibles. She is the author of the Sunday Times non-fiction bestsellers The Arcanum and The Moneymaker. She is also the author of three novels, The Grenadillo Box, The Serpent in the Garden and The Thief-Taker.

Review:

"'Excellent . . . Gleeson is exemplary in her lucidity. If you can imagine Keynes' General Theory rewritten by the Marx Brothers you will have some idea of this remarkable book.'" * The Sunday Times *

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Longman Publishing
• ISBN 10: 0582453534
• ISBN 13: 9780582453531
• Binding: Paperback