After the Fall
Crisis, Recovery and the Making of a New Spain
$39.32
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
29 September 2020
Summary
Tobias Buck arrived in Madrid in December 2012, in time to celebrate the bleakest Christmas the city had seen in a generation. Capital and country were reeling from a series of economic shocks that had brought Spain to the brink of ruin. The housing boom had dramatically turned to bust, a large chunk of the nation’s banking system was in state hands, businesses were closing across the country, debt was spiralling out of control and unemployment levels had reached a record high.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781474610087 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1474610080 |
| Author: | Tobias Buck |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 29 September 2020 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 28mm |
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Mixing forensic reporting with insightful analysis, AFTER THE FALL captures the chaos of Spain’s turbulent recent history with aplomb … a superbly documented, diligent account on Spain’s recent travails - and its slow, painful route out of them - FINANCIAL TIMES
An elegant and insightful examination of Spain … the book goes beyond politics to offer a deeply sympathetic portrayal - THE SUNDAY TIMESBuck understands economics, but he also understands people. Spain’s crisis is told as an engaging story of human folly. This is a superb book about a fascinating country - an easy read about difficult times - THE TIMESAbout The Author
Tobias Buck
Tobias Buck is the Managing Editor of the Financial Times. Born in Germany, he studied law in Berlin before joining the FT as a graduate trainee in 2002. He went on to serve as the FT’s correspondent in Brussels, Jerusalem, Madrid and Berlin. His first book, After the Fall: Crisis, Recovery and the Making of a New Spain, was published in 2019.
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