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Those of you "old enough" will remember perhaps what a splash The Crash of '79 made. It had a big impact on me at the time because I was convinced by the Howard Ruff crowd that disaster was lurking and the book seemed more like truth than fiction.
There is a lesson here somewhere! Anyhow, I read his other novels and always found them entertaining. It is one of the things that inspired me to pursue an interest in macroeconomics and has resulted in my spending far too much time on sites like iTulip
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Known as a pioneer of the financial thriller, Erdman performed the unlikely feat of turning obscure economic concepts into exciting and accessible fiction.
His 1973 debut novel, "The Billion Dollar Sure Thing," won an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America. His next book, "The Silver Bears," was turned into a 1978 movie of the same name starring Michael Caine and Jay Leno.
His books, which also include "The Crash of '79" and "The Swiss Account," have been translated into 32 languages and spent a combined 152 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list. His last novel, "The Great Game," is set to be published this year.
Known as a pioneer of the financial thriller, Erdman performed the unlikely feat of turning obscure economic concepts into exciting and accessible fiction.
His 1973 debut novel, "The Billion Dollar Sure Thing," won an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America. His next book, "The Silver Bears," was turned into a 1978 movie of the same name starring Michael Caine and Jay Leno.
His books, which also include "The Crash of '79" and "The Swiss Account," have been translated into 32 languages and spent a combined 152 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list. His last novel, "The Great Game," is set to be published this year.
Those of you "old enough" will remember perhaps what a splash The Crash of '79 made. It had a big impact on me at the time because I was convinced by the Howard Ruff crowd that disaster was lurking and the book seemed more like truth than fiction.
There is a lesson here somewhere! Anyhow, I read his other novels and always found them entertaining. It is one of the things that inspired me to pursue an interest in macroeconomics and has resulted in my spending far too much time on sites like iTulip