Labyrinth /
Steel, Beth,
Labyrinth / Beth Steel. - 128 pages ; 20 cm
1978, New York. John Anderson is barely out of college and has landed himself a job on Wall Street. His dreams of unimaginable wealth, travel and power are made a reality as he jets around the globe selling loans to developing countries eager to borrow. And there are plenty - Mexico, Brazil, Argentina. But cracks in the banks' excessive lending strategy soon start to show. Despite the warning signs - and their consciences - John and his colleagues continue to pursue their targets, threatening to leave them all financially, and morally, bankrupt. 'Labyrinth' premiered at Hampstead Theatre, London, in September 2016.
9780571333431 (pbk.) : £9.99 £9.99
Literature.
Literature.
New York (N.Y.)--Economic conditions--20th century--Drama.
822.9'2
Labyrinth / Beth Steel. - 128 pages ; 20 cm
1978, New York. John Anderson is barely out of college and has landed himself a job on Wall Street. His dreams of unimaginable wealth, travel and power are made a reality as he jets around the globe selling loans to developing countries eager to borrow. And there are plenty - Mexico, Brazil, Argentina. But cracks in the banks' excessive lending strategy soon start to show. Despite the warning signs - and their consciences - John and his colleagues continue to pursue their targets, threatening to leave them all financially, and morally, bankrupt. 'Labyrinth' premiered at Hampstead Theatre, London, in September 2016.
9780571333431 (pbk.) : £9.99 £9.99
Literature.
Literature.
New York (N.Y.)--Economic conditions--20th century--Drama.
822.9'2