Pirates, Punters, and Politicians (How the Bank of England Was Founded)
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Product Details
Author:
Val Hamilton
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
80
Publisher:
Chronos Books (November 4, 2025)
Imprint:
Chronos Books
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9781803418797
ISBN-10:
1803418796
Dimensions:
5.5" x 8.5" x 0.3"
File:
Eloquence-SimonSchuster_04022026_P9912986_onix30_Complete-20260402.xml
Folder:
Eloquence
List Price:
$11.95
Pub Discount:
65
As low as:
$10.28
Publisher Identifier:
P-SS
Discount Code:
C
Weight:
3.2oz
Case Pack:
20
Overview
This is a story about the beginning of the Bank of England. There are other histories available. They all have truth in them. But none has the whole truth. Pirates, Punters, and Politicians: How the Bank of England Was Founded brings into play the accidents, chances, and uncanny turns of events - from Spanish treasure and pirates to sheer good luck and political conniving - that had to occur for this particular bank to come about. A pirate is not very different from a banker, and a banker is not so very different from a storyteller. Chancers and risk-takers were needed to get the Bank of England up and running, and perhaps they are still needed to keep it running. Confirming a sense of wonder and extraordinary inevitability in great historic moments, it is a wonderful story that will stay with you, and you will want to share it with others.
