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The Coffee Trader: A Novel; Ballantine Reader- David Liss, 0375760903, paperback
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Artist
- Liss, David
- ISBN
- 0375760903
- Book Title
- Coffee Trader : a Novel
- Item Length
- 7.9 in
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2004
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Thrillers / Suspense, Thrillers / Historical, Mystery & Detective / General, Historical, Jewish
- Item Width
- 5.2 in
- Item Weight
- 12.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 432 Pages
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Amsterdam, 1659: On the world's first commodities exchange, fortunes are won and lost in an instant. Miguel Lienzo, a sharp-witted trader in the city's close-knit community of Portuguese Jews, knows this only too well. Once among the city's most envied merchants, Miguel has suddenly lost everything. Now, impoverished and humiliated, living in his younger brother's canal-flooded basement, Miguel must find a way to restore his wealth and reputation. Miguel enters into a partnership with a seductive Dutchwoman who offers him one last chance at success--a daring plot to corner the market of an astonishing new commodity called "coffee." To succeed, Miguel must risk everything he values and face a powerful enemy who will stop at nothing to see him ruined. Miguel will learn that among Amsterdam's ruthless businessmen, betrayal lurks everywhere, and even friends hide secret agendas.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0375760903
ISBN-13
9780375760907
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4442676
Product Key Features
Book Title
Coffee Trader : a Novel
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Thrillers / Suspense, Thrillers / Historical, Mystery & Detective / General, Historical, Jewish
Publication Year
2004
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
7.9 in
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Item Weight
12.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Reviews
"AN ENTERTAINING TALE . . . [A] LEARNED PAGE-TURNER . . . Despite the many characters and plot twists, Mr. Liss keeps his story in graceful motion." -TheWall Street Journal "EXPERTLY PLOTTED AND EXCELLENTLY WRITTEN, and it has all the qualities readers want in novels-romance, mystery, suspense, betrayal and redemption, a feeling for how people lived in other times and places." -The Plain Dealer(Cleveland) "UNUSUAL AND DIVERTING . . . Sometimes, as the book demonstrates with a nice twist, sincerity can be the greatest means of deception." -The New York Times Book Review "[A] TRANSPORTING TALE OF FINANCIAL INTRIGUE . . . [Liss's] writing is smooth and elegant-like a good cup of coffee." -The Boston Globe "STRONG BREW . . . [A] LITERATE THRILLER." -People "Liss fashions a wide-ranging, labyrinthine plot. . . . He also has a historian's eye for detail, and he creates an Amsterdam that feels very much of its time. . . . Liss's novels are ultimately about a central truth of capitalism, which is that the system is bigger and more powerful than anyone within it. . . . The best moments ofThe Coffee Tradercreate a powerful sense of vertigo that's something like the vertigo of finance capitalism." -TheWashington Post Book World "Masterfully plotted, brilliantly imagined,The Coffee Traderbrims with intelligence, intrigue, and suspense. David Liss has written a riveting novel about commerce and faith, loyalty and greed." -TOVA MIRVIS Author ofThe Ladies Auxiliary "David Liss has cornered a very narrow niche of the literary market-historical financial thrillers. And it must be said: He's quite good at it. . . . Lienzo's world comes to life in great (and frequently grimy) detail, and the workings of the Amsterdam bourse are eerily similar to modern commodities markets. . . . [The book is] more latte than espresso, and all the more enjoyable as a result." -San Francisco Chronicle "The Coffee Traderis a very fine piece of historical fiction, and also a uniquely resonant one. . . . David Liss makes the foreign familiar as he immerses the reader in a bustling and intrigue-ridden past." -TheDenver Post "A DOUBLE SHOT OF PROSE SPICED WITH CHARACTERS AND COMMODITIES AS ERRATIC AS THE DRINK ITSELF. . . .The Coffee Traderpaints an evocative picture of Dutch life in the 1600s. Miguel Lienzo's thrilling flim-flam schemes in coffee bean speculation and Liss's insightful commentary on paper-tiger consortiums are rendered real and relevant. . . . ThroughoutTrader, Miguel remains a befuddling and charming rogue." -Austin American-Statesman "Good to the last drop . . . Chock full of intrigue, suspense, and financial shenanigans . . . Liss transports the reader back in time . . . handl[ing] the seventeenth century and all the nuances of Dutch culture with utter ease. Whether it's his portrayal of the Ma'amad, the restrictive governing body of Miguel's Jewish community, or the complex characters appearing throughout the novel,The Coffee Traderis an excellent example of historical fiction in its finest form." -The MetroWest Daily News "The premise and setting ofThe Coffee Traderis unique, with smaller-scale historical detail as richly rewarding as Liss's remarkable first work,A Conspiracy of Paper." &a, "AN ENTERTAINING TALE . . . [A] LEARNED PAGE-TURNER . . . Despite the many characters and plot twists, Mr. Liss keeps his story in graceful motion." -The Wall Street Journal "EXPERTLY PLOTTED AND EXCELLENTLY WRITTEN, and it has all the qualities readers want in novels-romance, mystery, suspense, betrayal and redemption, a feeling for how people lived in other times and places." -The Plain Dealer (Cleveland) "UNUSUAL AND DIVERTING . . . Sometimes, as the book demonstrates with a nice twist, sincerity can be the greatest means of deception." -The New York Times Book Review "[A] TRANSPORTING TALE OF FINANCIAL INTRIGUE . . . [Liss's] writing is smooth and elegant-like a good cup of coffee." -The Boston Globe "STRONG BREW . . . [A] LITERATE THRILLER." -People "Liss fashions a wide-ranging, labyrinthine plot. . . . He also has a historian's eye for detail, and he creates an Amsterdam that feels very much of its time. . . . Liss's novels are ultimately about a central truth of capitalism, which is that the system is bigger and more powerful than anyone within it. . . . The best moments of The Coffee Trader create a powerful sense of vertigo that's something like the vertigo of finance capitalism." -The Washington Post Book World "Masterfully plotted, brilliantly imagined, The Coffee Trader brims with intelligence, intrigue, and suspense. David Liss has written a riveting novel about commerce and faith, loyalty and greed." -TOVA MIRVIS Author of The Ladies Auxiliary "David Liss has cornered a very narrow niche of the literary market-historical financial thrillers. And it must be said: He's quite good at it. . . . Lienzo's world comes to life in great (and frequently grimy) detail, and the workings of the Amsterdam bourse are eerily similar to modern commodities markets. . . . [The book is] more latte than espresso, and all the more enjoyable as a result." -San Francisco Chronicle "The Coffee Trader is a very fine piece of historical fiction, and also a uniquely resonant one. . . . David Liss makes the foreign familiar as he immerses the reader in a bustling and intrigue-ridden past." -The Denver Post "A DOUBLE SHOT OF PROSE SPICED WITH CHARACTERS AND COMMODITIES AS ERRATIC AS THE DRINK ITSELF. . . .The Coffee Trader paints an evocative picture of Dutch life in the 1600s. Miguel Lienzo's thrilling flim-flam schemes in coffee bean speculation and Liss's insightful commentary on paper-tiger consortiums are rendered real and relevant. . . . Throughout Trader, Miguel remains a befuddling and charming rogue." -Austin American-Statesman "Good to the last drop . . . Chock full of intrigue, suspense, and financial shenanigans . . . Liss transports the reader back in time . . . handl[ing] the seventeenth century and all the nuances of Dutch culture with utter ease. Whether it's his portrayal of the Ma'amad, the restrictive governing body of Miguel's Jewish community, or the complex characters appearing throughout the novel, The Coffee Trader is an excellent example of historical fiction in its finest form." -The MetroWest Daily News "The premise and setting of The Coffee Trader is unique, with smaller-scale historical detail as richly rewarding as Liss's remarkable first work, A Conspiracy of Paper</
Copyright Date
2003
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2002-021359
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Dewey Edition
21
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