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Paul Erdman (1932–2007)

Teoksen Maailman valtias tekijä

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Tietoja tekijästä

Image credit: Paul Erdman on last cover of his book "The crash of '79 (Simon and Schuster, 1976)

Tekijän teokset

Maailman valtias (1971) 223 kappaletta
Salaliitto (1981) 193 kappaletta
PANIIKKI, 1989 (1986) 144 kappaletta
Zero Coupon (1993) 137 kappaletta
The Billion Dollar Sure Thing (1973) 136 kappaletta
The Swiss Account (1991) 132 kappaletta
The Set-Up (1997) 105 kappaletta
HOPEAN HOHTO (1974) 98 kappaletta
Palatsi (1987) 94 kappaletta
What's Next? (1988) 17 kappaletta
Colapso (1977) 11 kappaletta
Money Guide (1985) 4 kappaletta
El palacio (1989) 1 kappale

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Yleistieto

Kanoninen nimi
Erdman, Paul
Muut nimet
Erdman, Paul Emil
Syntymäaika
1932-05-19
Kuolinaika
2007-04-23
Sukupuoli
male
Kansalaisuus
USA
Syntymäpaikka
Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Kuolinpaikka
Healdsburg, Californie, Etats_Unis
Kuolinsyy
Asuinpaikat
Healdsburg, California, USA
Basel, Switzerland
Koulutus
University of Basel
Ammatit
banker
Organisaatiot
United California Bank

Jäseniä

Kirja-arvosteluja

Paul Erdman is one of those authors that actually has substantial knowledge and experience with the subject of his novels (others being Frederick Forsyth or Robin Cook).

When someone who knows how things are done decides to write about it in form of thriller, you get so interested that even rather (I mean come on we are not kidding anyone :)) dry economic matter becomes very interesting and bursting with energy.

In this power ride we follow unscrupulous bankers and hustlers trying to make a substantial profit from the economic crisis in 1970s, fall of USD and rise of price of gold. It is always amazing to me how much things rely on a handshake and word of trust (ha!) so when rumors start to spread it takes a lot of effort on all sides to put back everything under control. And at the end, that is never rosy with authors like Mr. Erdman and novels like this, every action has a consequence and sometimes these consequences are the final ones. I especially liked very realistic reaction of the Swiss intelligence officer after he figures out that he was played.

Excellent novel, highly recommended. And after you read this treat yourself with Crash '79 from the same author. After that one sees that there is nothing new under the sun for the things that shake the planet.
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16
Jäseniä
1,332
Suosituimmuussija
#19,329
Arvio (tähdet)
½ 3.3
Kirja-arvosteluja
18
ISBN:t
152
Kielet
13
Kuinka monen suosikki
2

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