Chasing Mammon `b [Paperback]

Douglas Kennedy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2, 1999

Money as a weapon. Money as revenge. Money as a substitute for sex and love. Money as status. This travel book explores the uses of money and the attitudes of the wheelers and dealers in the international marketplace. Douglas Kennedy spent a year loitering with intent in six very disparate financial realms, including the Casablanca bourse (where stocks and bonds are listed on a blackboard), the squeaky-clean Singapore money markets, the Sydney futures market and the first Hungarian stock exchange to open since 1948. From the "New Age" City folk in London, unsure whether greed really is good for you, to the tireless toilers of Wall Street, Kennedy's encounters with money-makers around the globe offer a quirky journey through the modern cash nexus.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'A sparkling international excursion along the route of all evil' Lloyd Grossman, SUNDAY TIMES 'A series of strangely poignant life-accounts from those who wait at the banquet but do not sit at the feast' NEW STATESMAN AND SOCIETY 'A travel writer of witty talent and originality, who steers a risky but well-plotted course away from the obvioius .. a timely and engaging book' DUBLIN SUNDAY TRIBUNE 'Fascinating and funny' TODAY 'Lively and quick-witted' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT --This text refers to the Print on Demand (Paperback) edition.

About the Author

Douglas Kennedy is the author of THE BIG PICTURE, THE DEAD HEART (now being filmed by the makers of PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT) THE JOB and two travel books, BEYOND THE PYRAMIDS, IN GOD'S COUNTRY. Born in New York City in 1955, he lives in London with his wife and two children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 218 pages
• Publisher: Abacus; First Edition edition (December 2, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0349112169
• ISBN-13: 978-0349112169
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 4.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,808,991 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Douglas Kennedy is the author of ten novels, including the international bestseller Leaving the World and The Moment. His work has been translated into 22 languages, and in 2007 he received the French decoration of Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Born in Manhattan, he now has homes in London, Paris, and Maine, and has two children.