The Secret History of the South Sea Bubble: The World's First Great Financial Scandal Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The Secret History of the South Sea Bubble: The World's First Great Financial Scandal Book

An unscrupulous Englishman had the notion for a company that would establish a lucrative trade in silver and spices between England and the Americas. What the investors didn't know was that the South Sea Company barely owned a ship. In this gripping account, Malcolm Balen reveals the true story of how a simple stock-share scheme became a Dickensian web of political and financial intrigue that threatened to overturn two monarchies and topple the British government. Set in the mazy back alleys of the newly inaugurated financial districts of 1720s London and Paris, The King, the Crook, and the Gambler is a lively, fast-paced, and surprisingly epic history of how the South Sea Bubble escalated into a catastrophe that made the fortunes of few and the ruin of many -- and has proved the model for every financial bubble since.Read More

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  • 0007161786
  • 9780007161782
  • Malcolm Balen
  • 1 May 2004
  • Fourth Estate Ltd
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 256
  • American ed
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