The Big Short

Name: The Big Short
Author: Michael Lewis

by Michael Lewis

Account of the 2008 financial crisis and the unlikely investors who predicted it

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Michael Lewis

Michael Lewis is an American author and financial journalist whose narrative nonfiction has defined how a generation understands Wall Street, Silicon Valley, and American institutions. His books including Liar's Poker, The Big Short, Moneyball, and Flash Boys have been adapted into major films and are considered essential reading on business, finance, and entrepreneurship.

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