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A Conspiracy of Paper (Ballantine Reader's Circle)by David Liss
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Benjamin Weaver, a Jew and an ex-boxer, is an outsider in eighteenth-century London, tracking down debtors and felons for aristocratic clients. The son of a wealthy stock trader, he lives estranged from his family — until he is asked to investigate his father's sudden death. Thus Weaver descends into the deceptive world of the English stock jobbers, gliding between coffee houses and gaming houses, drawing rooms and bordellos. The more Weaver uncovers, the darker the truth becomes, until he realizes that he is following too closely in his father's footsteps — and they just might lead him to his own grave. An enthralling historical thriller, A Conspiracy of Paper will leave readers wondering just how much has changed in the stock market in the last three hundred years.... Review:"A vortex of stock fraud and murder...[A] genre-stretching first novel." Time Review:"The plot draws you in from page to page....An evocation of English history that you can happily get lost in for days." The New York Times Review:"An old-fashioned detective story, with London's teeming streets and taverns as its backdrop....An artfully constructed potboiler: the sort of thing that would make a good 'Mystery!' series on PBS." The New Yorker Review:"A tale of eighteenth-century finance, murder, and religion that is a remarkable debut and a thoroughly satisfying novel." Arthur Golden, author of Memoirs of a Geisha Synopsis:Benjamin Weaver, a Jew and an ex-boxer, is an outsider in eighteenth-century London, tracking down debtors and felons for aristocratic clients. The son of a wealthy stock trader, he lives estranged from his family—until he is asked to investigate his father’s sudden death. Thus Weaver descends into the deceptive world of the English stock jobbers, gliding between coffee houses and gaming houses, drawing rooms and bordellos. The more Weaver uncovers, the darker the truth becomes, until he realizes that he is following too closely in his father’s footsteps—and they just might lead him to his own grave. An enthralling historical thriller, A Conspiracy of Paper will leave readers wondering just how much has changed in the stock market in the last three hundred years. . . . About the AuthorDavid Liss was born in 1966 and grew up in south Florida. He is currently a doctoral candidate in the English department at Columbia University, where he is completing his dissertation on how the mid-eighteenth-century novel reflects and shapes the emergence of the modern idea of personal finance. He has given numerous conference papers on his research and has also published on Henry James. He has received several awards for his work, including the Columbia President’s Fellowship, an A. W. Mellon Research Fellowship, and the Whiting Dissertation Fellowship. He holds an M.A. from Georgia State University and a B.S. from Syracuse University. Liss lives in New York City with his wife and can be reached via his Web site, www.davidliss.com What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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