Quicklet on Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis (CliffNotes-like Book Summary) (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

Hi readers!We recently underwent an overhaul of our Quicklets to focus on commentary, analysis, and criticism from our expert writing team.In addition, our Quicklets include an overall summary, brief chapter summaries, a description of key characters and themes, fun trivia, and a selection of great online readings.Thanks!- - - - -Quicklets: Your Reading Sidekick!Never read a book alone again! Supercharge your reading with Quicklets.Quicklets are jam-packed with information like those notes you totally copied off that geeky kid you knew back in high school.But they’re not boring like other study guides. They keep you entertained AND informed. You can conquer any book with your trusty sidekick. We’ve got your back :)Quicklets: Your Reading Sidekick!Published in 1989, best-selling Liar’s Poker details author Michael Lewis’s time in the London office of Salomon Brothers in the mid-1980’s. Written after he left the firm in 1988, the book tells the story of 1980’s Wall Street in a wickedly funny manner, featuring some of the most interesting characters to walk across the pages of non-fiction. Along with Tom Wolfe’s Bonfire of the Vanities, it is generally considered to be one of the defining books of the era. The name is taken from liar’s poker, a gambling game popular with Wall Street traders. Though Liar’s Poker has not yet been made into a film, Lewis is currently in discussions with Warner Bros. about a film adaptation.BOOK OUTLINEPt. I: Context and Overall Highlights ->Michael Lewis's background and the overall significance of Liar's PokerPt. II: List Of Important People ->The most important characters and their significancePt. III: Key Terms and Definitions ->Explanations of prominent historical and cultural terms used in Cleopatra: A Life.Pt. IV: Major Themes and ImagesQuicklets: Your Reading Sidekick!