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Michael Lewis travels to countries hit hardest by the financial crisis
2011Fast paceLight
What it is about
Michael Lewis visits Iceland, Greece, Ireland and Germany and describes how each was affected by the financial crisis. He talks to bankers, politicians and ordinary people. The book mixes travel writing with economics.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like finance journalism.
What you will get
A follow-up to The Big Short.
Boomerang Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Financial crisis · Travel · Journalism
Length
224 pages · ≈ 6 h
More about this book
Characters
Michael Lewis and the people he meets.
Setting
Iceland, Greece, Ireland and Germany.
What makes it different
Global finance seen through national character.
Feel
Funny, sharp and curious.
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