The gripping story of the financial revolution known as 'Big Bang', which transformed international business and changed our world, for fans of Michael Lewis' bestselling The Big Short and Liaquat Ahamed's prizewinning Lords of Finance.
The gripping story the explosive revolution of the 1980s, one that created the City of London as we know it and ushered in an enthralling new age in global finance.
'With a journalist's eye for a good tale and a narrative style that rips along, Martin has turned an unloved part of British history about an unloved industry into a fascinating yarn. The Times
'Fascinating . . . UK politicians should take heed of Martin's book.' Financial Times
'An exciting story, told with verve' Sunday Business Post
'Highly readable and well-informed' The National
'A timely reminder of how the City of London got to where it is now' New Statesman
'Confirmed to me that the City is a financial centre like no other' Literary Review