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From an award-winning journalist, an “accurate and highly readable” account of Bernie Madoff and his massive, devastating financial fraud (The Wall Street Journal).
This is an in-depth, personal look at the architect of the biggest Ponzi scheme in history—and his many victims, from celebrities, corporations, and Palm Beach socialites to everyday people who tragically trusted him with their life savings. Unfolding against the backdrop of the Wall Street collapse that finally brought his crimes to light, the shocking story of the King of the Swindlers reads like a page-turning thriller. But it’s all amazingly, disturbingly true.
“A perfect meld of business details and personalities . . . [Kirtzman] has perfect pitch when it comes to the agony and shame of the Jewish community for finding such a gonif (Yiddish for thief) in its midst.” —Time
“[Kirtzman is] interested in Mr. Madoff himself, in trying to understand how this man could betray so many people, including longtime friends, poor retirees, and charities . . . a novelistic, you-are-there sort of narrative.” —The New York Times
ASIN : B002JXB8AC
Publisher : HarperCollins e-books (August 1, 2009)
Publication date : August 1, 2009
Language : English
File size : 3339 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 274 pages
Customers say
Customers find the book engaging and well-written. They appreciate the in-depth information and insights into the Ponzi scheme. However, opinions differ on the storyline – some find it an amazing tale of greed and dishonesty, while others consider it a dangerous mix of lies, betrayal, and destruction of lives.
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