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Millionaire : The Philanderer, Gambler, and Duelist Who Invented Modern Finance
Millionaire The Philanderer Gambler and Duelist Who Invented Modern Finance
Author: Janet Gleeson
In the wake of Louis XIV's death, France's government teetered on the brink of bankruptcy. Enter the reformer in the unlikely guise of John Law -- a supremely charming and attractive Scot whose brilliant financial mind had thus far served only to make himself rich at the gaming tables. In one of the great image makeovers of all time, John Law ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780684872964
ISBN-10: 068487296X
Publication Date: 7/10/2001
Pages: 304
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Publisher: Simon Schuster
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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