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The Believers Adam Lebor

The Believers By Adam Lebor

The Believers by Adam Lebor


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Summary

How America fell for financier Bernie Madoff's $65 billion investment scam

The Believers Summary

The Believers: How America Fell for Bernard Madoff's $65 Billion Investment Scam by Adam Lebor

It was luxurious Palm Beach, by the manicured lawns and Olympic-sized swimming pool, that financier Bernard Madoff ravaged the world of philanthropy and high society he had strived so hard to join, vaporising the assets of charities, foundations and individuals that had trusted him with their funds. It seems nothing was sacrosanct to Madoff, possibly the greatest con-man in history. Even Elie Wiesel's foundation has lost tens of millions. How could Madoff, a pillar of the Jewish community, do this to a Nobel Laureate and Auschwitz survivor? But Wiesel was hardly alone in trusting the rogue financier. How could some of the most sophisticated and worldly people in America fall victim to a collective delusion for year after year? THE BELIEVERS answers these unsettling questions. It opens up the clubbish world where Madoff operated, tracing the links from Palm Beach and The Hamptons to the salons and clubs of Manhattan society. It details the network of relationships across which flows hundreds of millions of dollars. 'The Believers' shows how despite material success and acclaim, some human impulses remain eternal. It reveals how an underlying sense of insecurity still shapes some of the richest and most successful individuals in America, making them crave ever more status and peer acclaim. By focusing on Madoff's connection to, and catastrophic impact on, the American Jewish community, THE BELIEVERS dramatically humanises a story that is part financial scandal and part Greek tragedy.

The Believers Reviews

'LeBor calls Madoff a modern schtarker, or gangster, who used technology, charm and brilliant social connections to rule, and, ultimately, destroy. His motivation was deep and determined - the result speaks for itself.' CITY A.M. 'In these turbulent times we want a morality tale, dressed up with glamour and glitz, about how Madoff seduced and shafted the rich, sophisticated and stupid. LeBor stumps up these rewards in a lively story that will satisfy even the economically literate.' THE TIMES 'This book brilliantly answers the How? question about Bernie Madoff and his giant Ponzi, or pyramid-selling, scheme. Madoff used a mixture of charm, arrogance and breathtaking cruelty.' -- Bryan Appleyard NEW STATESMAN 'a fascinating, poignant, subtle portrait of the United States itself.' -- Simon Sebag Montefiore THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'The chilling message of this account is that no regulatory regime, however sophisticated, can ever totally protect us from the chameleon fraudster.' -- Bill Jamieson THE SCOTSMAN 'LeBor's great strength, in addition to a page-turning journalistic style, lies in his detailed and perceptive analysis of how and why so many so-called experts were fooled for so long.' THE OLDIE

About Adam Lebor

Adam Lebor is an author and journalist with more than 25 years experience, who brings alive the human story behind his tenacious investigations.

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9780297859192
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The Believers: How America Fell for Bernard Madoff's $65 Billion Investment Scam by Adam Lebor
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Orion Publishing Co
20091008
304
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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