- Published: 15 April 2010
- ISBN: 9781407087153
- Imprint: Vintage Digital
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 272
Reckless
The Rise and Fall of the City
- Published: 15 April 2010
- ISBN: 9781407087153
- Imprint: Vintage Digital
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 272
[a] compelling and readable history that will enable the reader to make sense of the collapse of confidence that started in 2007 and became the Credit Crunch
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[Augar] sees the important issue'
John Kay
A colourful account of the financial rollercoaster ride of the last 10 years... What really happened at Northern Rock, Royal Bank of Scotland et al? This gives you a clearer idea
Stefan Stern, Financial Times, Business & economics books of the year
A compelling story of how the City came to be regarded as the jewel in Britain's economic crown... yet was fundamnetally flawed...and became a byword for greed and complacency
Financial Times
A meticulously researched history of the City under New Labour. This is a good and eloquently written book...refreshingly non-judgemental
Literary Review
Augar is a former city man with the rare ability to take the reader through the complexities of high finance.
Nick Cohen, Observer
Augur skewers politicians and regulators deftly. He's good on hedge funds, too.
William Leith, Scotsman
Brilliant
Independent
Clear about the causes, Augar is also clear about the solutions
Evening Standard
Excellent
Jonathan Davis, Financial Times
Niggling away in his opening chapters is a question I believe will produce unforgiving verdicts from future historians: how could a Labour government let this happen?
Nick Cohen, Thefirstpost.com
On the money. The City's staggering fall from grace is neatly summed up by a former investment banker
Sunday Times
Reveals the systemic and destructive way that British finance works... Understands both the people and the processes... His best book yet
Will Hutton, Guardian
This is a useful contribution to the growing literature about the biggest financial crisis for decades
David Smith, The Sunday Times
Timely book
Simon Shaw, Mail on Sunday