Michael Lewis (1960) opgeleid aan Princeton en de London School of Economics schreef met Blufpoker, over de mores van Wall Street, de financiële klassieker van de jaren tachtig. Sindsdien schreef hij nog veel meer narratieve non-fictie, zoals The Blind Side en Moneyball. Met The Big Short keert hij terug naar het onderwerp van zijn eerste bestseller.
Meer over Michael LewisFrom the jungles of the trading floor to the casinos of Las Vegas, 'The Big Short', Michael Lewis's No.1 bestseller, tells the outrageous story of the misfits, renegades and visionaries who saw that the biggest credit bubble of all time was about to burst, bet against the banking system - and made a killing.
"In the hands of Michael Lewis, anything is possible ... if you want to know how a nation lost its financial mind - and have a good laugh finding out - this is the book to read" - Sunday Times
"Magnificent ... a perfect storm of brilliant writer meeting big subject" - Guardian
"A triumph ... riveting ... The Big Short reads like a thriller" - The Times
"A terrifying story, superbly well told" - Daily Telegraph
"A rollicking good yarn" - Financial Times
"Compelling and horrifying" - GQ
