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The Birth of the Financial Thriller - by Mikkel Krause Frantzen (Hardcover)

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  • Discover the untold story of the financial thriller, a genre pioneered by Canadian banker-turned-author Paul Erdman from a Swiss prison cell.
  • Author(s): Mikkel Krause Frantzen
  • 232 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Thrillers

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About the Book



Illustrates how the financial thriller is deeply intertwined with the economic transformation of the 1970s and considers the genre's enduring legacy in today's financialised world.



Book Synopsis



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.



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A timely exploration of a curiously pedantic yet thrill-seeking genre which Mikkel Krause Frantzen aptly describes as finance's own dream-image.--Sianne Ngai, University of Chicago
Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .56 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.11 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Thrillers
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Number of Pages: 232
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Theme: General
Format: Hardcover
Author: Mikkel Krause Frantzen
Language: English
Street Date: March 31, 2025
TCIN: 1003277806
UPC: 9781399516402
Item Number (DPCI): 247-42-9672
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.56 inches length x 6.14 inches width x 9.21 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.11 pounds
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