Book Overview:
By day, he made thousands of dollars a minute. By night, he spent it as fast as he could. From sinking a 170-foot motor yacht and racking up a $700,000 hotel tab to managing the high-octane world of fast-talking, hard-partying stockbrokers, Jordan Belfort’s life is a whirlwind of extreme success and even greater excess.
Critical Acclaim:
“Raw and frequently hilarious.”
―The New York Times
“A rollicking tale of [Jordan Belfort’s] rise to riches as head of the infamous boiler room Stratton Oakmont… proof that there are indeed second acts in American lives.”
―Forbes
“Crazy… Classic… Epic.”
―Bust-Down Finance
“A cross between Tom Wolfe’s The Bonfire of the Vanities and Scorsese’s GoodFellas… Belfort has the Midas touch.”
―The Sunday Times (London)
“Entertaining as pulp fiction, real as a federal indictment… a hell of a read.”
―Kirkus Reviews
Book Synopsis:
In the 1990s, Jordan Belfort became one of the most infamous kingpins in American finance—a brilliant, conniving stock-chopper who led his merry mob on a wild ride from Wall Street to a massive office on Long Island. His extraordinary tale of greed, power, and excess is as cautionary as it is captivating, chronicling the rise and fall of a man who transformed from hustling Italian ices to making hundreds of millions.
Book Details / Data:
ISBN-13: 9780553384772
ISBN-10: 0553384775
Book Summary:
The Wolf of Wall Street is a riveting, no-holds-barred look at the wild excesses of the financial world, narrated in the raw and unfiltered voice of Jordan Belfort himself. It’s a story of unimaginable wealth, explosive ambition, and an ultimately self-destructive lifestyle that captivates and warns in equal measure. Whether you're fascinated by the inner workings of Wall Street or simply love a great story of rise and fall, this book is a must-read.
