The Dismal Science
โ Scribed by Mountford, Peter
- Book ID
- 108587245
- Publisher
- Tin House Books
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 245 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781935639732
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ 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.
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
Chapter 1: Meetings; Chapter 2: Commuter; Chapter 3: Off To Battle; Chapter 4: Kamikaze; Chapter 5: Scandal; Chapter 6: Mending Fences; Chapter 7: Pendulum; Chapter 8: Finale; Chapter 9: Ben; Chapter 10: The World's Greatest Father; Chapter 11: Bolivia; Chapter 12: Phantoms; Chapter 13: Love Is A Ch
Chapter 1: Meetings; Chapter 2: Commuter; Chapter 3: Off To Battle; Chapter 4: Kamikaze; Chapter 5: Scandal; Chapter 6: Mending Fences; Chapter 7: Pendulum; Chapter 8: Finale; Chapter 9: Ben; Chapter 10: The World's Greatest Father; Chapter 11: Bolivia; Chapter 12: Phantoms; Chapter 13: Love Is A Ch