Book Details
Meltdown
Elton, Ben
Summary
A biting satire of the credit crunch from this hugely popular and bestselling authorFor amiable City trader Jimmy Corby money was the new Rock n' Roll.
A biting satire of the credit crunch from this hugely popular and bestselling authorFor amiable City trader Jimmy Corby money was the new Rock n' Roll. His whole life was a party, adrenalin charged and cocaine fuelled. If he hadn't met Monica he would probably have ended up either dead or in rehab.But Jimmy was as lucky in love as he was at betting on dodgy derivatives, so instead of burning out, his star just burned brighter than ever. Rich, pampered and successful, Jimmy, Monica and their friends lived the dream, bringing up their children with an army of domestic helps.But then it all came crashing down. And when the global financial crisis hit, Jimmy discovers that anyone can handle success. It's how you handle failure that really matters.
Highlights
- Easy to enjoy: 480 pages · Paperback
- By Elton, Ben
Details
- ISBN: 9780552775106
- Author: Elton, Ben
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 480
- Language: English
- Publication date: 8 July 2010
- Condition: New
- Rating: 5.00 (14 reviews)
Reviews
Average rating: 5.00/5 · 14 reviews
After the irresponsible, ignorant bliss of financial boom, stockbroker Jimmy and his family are forced to confront financial meltdown in this hilarious and deeply pertinent domestic drama.

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