John Lanchester is the author of five novels, including The Debt to Pleasure and Capital. His books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages, and he is a regular contributor to The New Yorker and the New York Review of Books. He lives in London.
"Mixes the helpful, the sarcastic and the entertaining…[with] a
touch of Ambrose Bierce’s Devil’s Dictionary about it."
*Jim Higgins - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel*
"An idiosyncratic collection of short, sharp essays translating the
jargon of finance with admirable concision and wit."
*Peter Sokolowski - New York Times Book Review*
"Lays out the case for financial literacy and then provides an
essential glossary of terms for those who would like to achieve
this happy state."
*Sarah Lyall - New York Times*
"A hugely enjoyable book…Lanchester is a kind of brainy Everyman, a
brilliant communicator."
*Melanie Reid - The Times*
"An entertaining and informative read…Witty, provocative and
engaging."
*Evening Standard*
"Insightful and often funny…An invaluable primer."
*Ian Critchley - Sunday Times*
"One of the world’s great explainers of the financial crisis and
its aftermath."
*Michael Lewis*
"Reading this book is like meeting an easy-going guy at a cocktail
party who can explain everything that’s always mystified you about
high finance—‘inverted yield curve,’ anyone?—with sparkle, wit, and
crystal clarity. And if you’re already a finance-insider, you’ll
get a kick out of Lanchester’s sly ironies."
*Jim Holt, best-selling author of Why Does the World Exist?*
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