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Crowned with the 2019 Lionel Gelber Prize, this masterful tome offers a captivating exploration of the Great Financial Crisis. Hailed as 'majestic, informative and often delightful' by Yanis Varoufakis in the Observer, it presents a wealth of insights on every page.
Adam Tooze, the acclaimed author of 'The Deluge' and 'The Wages of Destruction', delivers the definitive account of the 2008 financial meltdown. Triggered by Lehman Brothers' collapse, this cataclysmic event continues to cast a long shadow over our world. As the true magnitude of the crash came to light, the financial institutions that had symbolised Western supremacy since the Cold War's end appeared poised to bring the entire system crashing down through a toxic cocktail of avarice, malevolence, and ineptitude.
'Crashed' offers a brilliantly original and assured analysis of the crisis and its aftermath. Tooze meticulously examines how we narrowly avoided an even grimmer fate, albeit at a cost that continues to erode democratic foundations across Europe and the United States. The author deftly traces the reverberations of the billions conjured up to stave off complete collapse, which continue to gnaw at our institutions.
Despite repeated declarations of the crisis' end, its spectre persists - manifesting in Greece, Ukraine, Brexit, and Trump. With unparalleled acumen, Tooze follows the trail of destruction, crafting a narrative that is at once compelling history, incisive economic analysis, and chilling political horror story.
Book ISBN: | 9780141032214 |
Book Author: | Adam Tooze |
Book Format: | Paperback / softback |
Book Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
Book Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
Book Dimensions: | 132 x 198 x 38 cm |
Book Publication Date: | 2019-06-06 |
Book Pagination: | 720 pages |
Book Weight: | 494g |
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Sherlock & Pages is a little bookshop with a big heart. We are based in Frome, Somerset, England and curate lists of books in the areas we are passionate about – landscape, nature, history, and heritage. In short, the conservation of all we’ve inherited and all we are responsible to pass on. We aim to inspire and be inspired, to form a literary culture of care and passion about this precious planet we call home.
This is a shop where you might find something you haven’t seen before, and we like to think we’ve got something for everyone. We choose each of our books with care and for a reason. This is because our physical store is small but beautifully formed, holding only around 1200 titles at any one time. We try and recreate the feel of the shop wherever we are online, to reflect our niche categories and personality.
We have an active social media presence and aim to share our story with all our friends. The long-term goal is to build a hub for the books and writers we believe in. Who knows where our adventure will lead but by supporting Sherlock & Pages you’re helping us to add a further layer of magic to our little corner of the world. If you haven’t visited our physical store, one day you might just make a literary pilgrimage down to Somerset.
Our tagline is ‘Long Live the Hedgerows’ and our symbol a hibernating dormouse. If you want to support an independent with a unique character and which will share stories with you for years to come, then choose Sherlock & Pages. The world needs bookshops with soul, for they are ‘citadels of light.’