Paul Erdman (1932–2007)
Auteur van De ramp van '79
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Fotografie: Paul Erdman on last cover of his book "The crash of '79 (Simon and Schuster, 1976)
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O Pânico de 1989 1 exemplaar
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Algemene kennis
- Gangbare naam
- Erdman, Paul
- Pseudoniemen en naamsvarianten
- Erdman, Paul Emil
- Geboortedatum
- 1932-05-19
- Overlijdensdatum
- 2007-04-23
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Geboorteplaats
- Stratford, Ontario, Canada
- Plaats van overlijden
- Healdsburg, Californie, Etats_Unis
- Oorzaak van overlijden
- Woonplaatsen
- Healdsburg, California, USA
Basel, Switzerland - Opleiding
- University of Basel
- Beroepen
- banker
- Organisaties
- United California Bank
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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.… (meer)