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House of All Nations
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Pub Date
Apr 01 2013
| Archive Date
Feb 04 2014
Description
House of All Nations is Christina Stead’s 1938 gripping portrayal
of financial world success. Set in an exclusive European bank in the
heady days of the early thirties, Stead weaves a remarkable tale of
greedy, devious and shady characters, all brought together by their love
of money. The director of the bank, Jules Bertillon, leads these
gamblers, crooks and prospectors on a treacherous journey navigating
political and natural disasters, and using both to his advantage.
House of All Nations has never been more relevant, as Stead’s remarkable work speaks loudly about the modern markets.
House of All Nations is Christina Stead’s 1938 gripping portrayal of financial world success. Set in an exclusive European bank in the heady days of the early thirties, Stead weaves a remarkable...
Description
House of All Nations is Christina Stead’s 1938 gripping portrayal
of financial world success. Set in an exclusive European bank in the
heady days of the early thirties, Stead weaves a remarkable tale of
greedy, devious and shady characters, all brought together by their love
of money. The director of the bank, Jules Bertillon, leads these
gamblers, crooks and prospectors on a treacherous journey navigating
political and natural disasters, and using both to his advantage.
House of All Nations has never been more relevant, as Stead’s remarkable work speaks loudly about the modern markets.
Advance Praise
'Re-reading House of All Nations today, the book stands up as an astonishing achievement, a sort of financial War and Peace.
Like all great novels, the characters are timeless and confirm, once
again, that those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it.' Alan Kohler
'Combined with her Hogarthian humor, brilliant vocabulary, high-keyed
imagination, the result is one of the most savage satires on "the
principle of money" since Balzac.' Time Magazine
'Christina Stead has the scope, the imagination, the objectivity of the greatest novelists.' David Malouf, Sydney Morning Herald
'The most extraordinary woman novelist produced by the English-speaking race since Virginia Woolf.' Clifton Fadiman, New Yorker
'I could die of envy of her hard eye.' Helen Garner, Scripsi
'Re-reading House of All Nations today, the book stands up as an astonishing achievement, a sort of financial War and Peace. Like all great novels, the characters are timeless and confirm, once...
Advance Praise
'Re-reading House of All Nations today, the book stands up as an astonishing achievement, a sort of financial War and Peace.
Like all great novels, the characters are timeless and confirm, once
again, that those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it.' Alan Kohler
'Combined with her Hogarthian humor, brilliant vocabulary, high-keyed
imagination, the result is one of the most savage satires on "the
principle of money" since Balzac.' Time Magazine
'Christina Stead has the scope, the imagination, the objectivity of the greatest novelists.' David Malouf, Sydney Morning Herald
'The most extraordinary woman novelist produced by the English-speaking race since Virginia Woolf.' Clifton Fadiman, New Yorker
'I could die of envy of her hard eye.' Helen Garner, Scripsi
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Paperback |
| ISBN |
9780522862003 |
| PRICE |
A$24.99 (AUD)
|
Additional Information
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Paperback |
| ISBN |
9780522862003 |
| PRICE |
A$24.99 (AUD)
|
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