Bibliograph

The dismal science, a novel, Peter Mountford

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The dismal science, a novel, Peter Mountford

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The dismal science

Responsibility statement

Peter Mountford

Sub title

a novel

Summary

"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 formerlife. 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 natureof 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. "--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

adult

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