Ballantine Reader's Circle The Coffee Trader, (Paperback)

from robbieg_422

Follow the unscrupulous dealings of the merchants and traders of 17th century Amsterdam through the eyes of Miguel Lienzo, a Portuguese Jew who, once wealthy and respected on the exchange, had fallen on hard times with one trade-gone-bad. Like many traders of the time (maybe any time...), Miguel ...

from DWWilkin

This is a very strong book to read. By that, this book has depth. As a historical novel, you want some glimpse into the world as it was so that you leave with some factual understanding of that period admidst the fiction. In Coffee Trader you learn a great deal about Amsterdam, the center of fina...

from bcquinnsmom

The Coffee Trader was good, not great, and I'd recommend it to people who are interested in the history of Jews in Europe during the Inquisition and beyond, or to those people interested in getting a down and dirty look at the way capitalism operates in the world of the 1700s. The whole time I wa...

from jhedlund

The Coffee Trader is a well-drawn tale that takes place in 17th century Amsterdam at a fascinating time - the dawn of the financial exchange. Amsterdam was an extremely open and cosmopolitan society relative to other European countries at the time. Central to this story is the fact that Jews were...

from TadAD

Liss' novel about machinations and manipulations on the Amsterdam commodities exchange was an interesting story. He has obviously done his homework, creating a vivid picture of the city in 1659. Over this he laid a well-crafted knot of schemes and counter-schemes as the main character, Miguel, st...