Benjamin Weaver: A Conspiracy of Paper : A Novel (Series #1) (Paperback)

from bozon

Liss writes so entertainingly and ingelligently, and assumes his audience is likewise intelligent. The plot involves very early stock speculation, nefarious fiduciary impropriety, conflicts between...

from dougwood57

A Conspiracy of Paper was David Liss's first work of historical fiction. The book is set in London during the early 1700's and centers around the South Sea Company or more precisely, the South Sea ...

from claude_lambert

I am blown away by the talent of David Liss. The book is narrated by a Jewish Jack-of-all trades of the 18th century in London, an ancient boxer revolted against his family and its traditions; he h...

from ckopphills

I loved this book! This was less of a murder mystery and more of an examination of finance and philosophy in 18th century England. At the same time, the characters and issues resonate with the late...

from dla911

David Liss' superb first novel, A Conspiracy of Paper, reaches back to London in the 1700s to wrap a mystery around the simultaneous emergence of venture capital and stock exchanges. One of the few...