John Lanchester

This is what George Bernard Shaw might have called An Intelligent Person's Guide to the Crisis of Modern Capitalism, and everyone ought to read it

Original . . . beautifully written . . . both entertaining and profoundly anger-inducing

The route map to the crazed world of contemporary finance we have all been waiting for. John Lanchester's superb book is everything its subject - the 2008 crash - was not: namely lucid, beautifully contrived, comprehensible to the reader with no specialist knowledge - and most of all devastatingly funny

Wickedly funny . . . Good humor and good company will be the things that'll get us through

Endlessly witty, but the wit is underpinned by a tremendous, unembarrassed anger and moral lucidity. A superb guide which will turn any reader into an expert within the space of 200 pages.

Explains the madness of modern capitalism with razor-sharp insight, brilliant clarity and a refreshing dose of humour. A great book.

John Lanchester's newfound mission: to explain the world of finance to the general public . . . The result is the perfect read for anyone still wondering what went wrong and why. Unless you'd rather they didn't know

Literary and profound . . . a master explainer with an excellent grasp of sophisticated finance

Acidic, frightening, and sharply funny . . . a better book about the global meltdown than any other to date

[A] sober message lurking among Lanchester's delightful wordplay, and it deserves attention by everyone who cares to understand where we are, how we got here and who is responsible

This is a piece of genius . . . It tells a proper story, like a novel, and we're all part of it - which means it is *gripping*. Yes! Gripping! A book about money! I know! But it's true. It is necessary, particularly - but not exclusively - if you're somebody who thinks, 'Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Iceland, um, mortgages, er...' and doesn't want to keep thinking it until the end of time, amoeba-stylee. I humbly posit that it is a masterpiece

Lanchester has turned that fascination - coupled with a kind of astonished anger - into a lucid, conversational account of the crisis designed for non-financial types and helpfully leavened with jokes, swearing and interesting asides

An excellent book for anyone wondering what the hell is going on. Triple A, as the credit rating agencies might say

Or you could simply borrow the book from someone. If they've read it, even better - they won't be expecting you to return it

For anyone still wondering what the hell those bankers did with our money, try John Lanchester's deliciously escoriating <I>Whoops!</I> Even someone who can't remember their eight times tables comes away feeling wonderfully well informed

summer reading recommendation, Psychologies

This account is by far the most lucid and entertaining explanation of the world banking crisis of 2008

A lively lay reader's guide to the financial crisis, written by a novelist who sought to educates himself about banking and its failures. Funny and pointed, it exposes the gulf between the two cultures of modern Britain: financial and non-financial

summer reading recommendation, Financial Times

If you want to look like a rock of good sense, a person who is deep and wise and worried, then I suggest <I>Whoops!</I> by John Lanchester ... If only the Queen Mother were still alive, it would make sense even to her

John Lanchester

Praise for Whoops!

This is what George Bernard Shaw might have called An Intelligent Person's Guide to the Crisis of Modern Capitalism, and everyone ought to read it

Original . . . beautifully written . . . both entertaining and profoundly anger-inducing

The route map to the crazed world of contemporary finance we have all been waiting for. John Lanchester's superb book is everything its subject - the 2008 crash - was not: namely lucid, beautifully contrived, compre ...

This is what George Bernard Shaw might have called An Intelligent Person's Guide to the Crisis of Modern Capitalism, and everyone ought to read it

Original . . . beautifully written . . . both entertaining and profoundly anger-inducing

The route map to the crazed world of contemporary finance we have all been waiting for. John Lanchester's superb book is everything its subject - the 2008 crash - was not: namely lucid, beautifully contrived, compre ...

This is what George Bernard Shaw might have called An Intelligent Person's Guide to the Crisis of Modern Capitalism, and everyone ought to read it

Original . . . beautifully written . . . both entertaining and profoundly anger-inducing

The route map to the crazed world of contemporary finance we have all been waiting for. John Lanchester's superb book is everything its subject - the 2008 crash - was not: namely lucid, beautifully contrived, compre ...

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