The Birth of the Financial Thriller (Making a Killing in the 1970s)
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Product Details
Author:
Mikkel Krause Frantzen
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
232
Publisher:
Edinburgh University Press (September 30, 2026)
Imprint:
Edinburgh University Press
Release Date:
September 30, 2026
Language:
English
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13:
9781399516419
ISBN-10:
1399516418
Weight:
16oz
Dimensions:
6.14" x 9.21"
File:
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Folder:
TWO RIVERS
List Price:
$24.95
Country of Origin:
United States
Pub Discount:
65
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$19.21
Publisher Identifier:
P-PER
Discount Code:
A
Overview
Discover the untold story of the financial thriller, a genre pioneered by Canadian banker-turned-author Paul Erdman from a Swiss prison cell. Starting with the publication of The Billion Dollar Sure Thing in 1973, this book explores the genre’s evolution as a popular and even vulgar genre of financialisation, characterised by volatile plots centred on currency speculation where the central mystery is money, not murder. By contextualising the rise of financial thrillers within the dramatic events of the 1970s, such as the abolition of the Bretton Woods system and the oil crises, this book illustrates how a genre found the world of finance during a particular historical moment, but also how the world of finance found its genre. This compelling narrative connects the past to our present financial landscape, making it essential for anyone interested in the intersection of economic, literary and cultural history.
