The Dismal Science
Synopsis
The Dismal Science tells of a middle-aged vice president at the World Bank, Vincenzo D'Orsi, who publicly quits his job over a seemingly minor argument with a colleague. A scandal inevitably ensues, and he systematically burns every bridge to his former life. After abandoning his career, Vincenzo, a recent widower, is at a complete loss as to what to do with himself. The story follows his efforts to rebuild his identity without a vocation or the company of his wife.An exploration of the fragile nature of identity, The Dismal Science reveals the terrifying speed with which a person's sense of self can be annihilated. It is at once a study of a man attempting to apply his reason to the muddle of life and a book about how that same ostensible rationality, and the mathematics of finance in particular, operates-with similarly dubious results-in our world.
- Copyright:
- 2014 Peter Mountford
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- ISBN-13:
- 9781935639732
- Publisher:
- Tin House Books, LLC
- Date of Addition:
- 2017-04-03T20:08:06Z
- Language:
- English
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- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.