{"product_id":"big-short-michael-lewis-9781846142574","title":"The Big Short by Michael Lewis","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description-container\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #333;\"\u003e\n\n    \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eThe Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"color: #555;\"\u003eBy Michael Lewis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #eee; margin: 20px 0;\"\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #e8f4fd; border-left: 5px solid #2980b9; padding: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-weight: bold; color: #2980b9;\"\u003e🏆 #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 0.9em;\"\u003e\"The work of our greatest financial journalist, at the top of his game.\" — \u003cem\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003ch4\u003eThe Story of the Crash Before It Was News\u003c\/h4\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eWhen the crash of the U.S. stock market became public knowledge in the fall of 2008, it was already old news. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Big Short\u003c\/strong\u003e is the definitive account of the build-up of the United States housing bubble during the 2000s, told through the eyes of the few who saw it coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n    \u003cp\u003eThe real story of the crash began in bizarre feeder markets where the sun doesn't shine and the SEC doesn't dare to tread: the bond and real estate derivative markets. Here, \"geeks\" invented impenetrable securities to profit from the misery of lower- and middle-class Americans who could not pay their debts. While the \"smart people\" on Wall Street were paralyzed by hope and fear, a handful of unlikely heroes saw the \"Doomsday Machine\" for what it was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Lewis\u003c\/strong\u003e creates a fresh, character-driven narrative brimming with indignation and dark humor. Proving yet again that he is the finest chronicler of our time, Lewis fashions a story as compelling and unusual as any of his earlier bestsellers—a fitting successor to the legendary \u003cem\u003eLiar's Poker\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 15px; border-radius: 5px; margin-top: 20px;\"\u003e\n        \u003ch4 style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h4\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Lewis\u003c\/strong\u003e is the best-selling author of several iconic works, including \u003cem\u003eLiar's Poker\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMoneyball\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Blind Side\u003c\/em\u003e. A former bond salesman at Salomon Brothers, Lewis transitioned into journalism to expose the inner workings of Wall Street. 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