Book Specifications:

• Title: Millionaire: The Philanderer, Gambler, and Duelist Who Invented Modern Finance
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Author: Janet Gleeson
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684872951
• Pages: 303
• Binding: Hard Back
• Condition: Used - Good (Without jacket)

About the Book:

This gripping biography by Janet Gleeson chronicles the extraordinary life of John Law, the controversial gambler, economist, and financial visionary who helped shape the foundations of modern finance. The book explores Law’s dramatic rise in eighteenth-century France, where his revolutionary ideas about paper money, banking, and credit sparked unprecedented economic excitement and speculation. Gleeson vividly recounts the rise and collapse of the Mississippi Bubble, one of Europe’s earliest and most notorious financial booms and crashes, as well as the emergence of the term “millionaire.” Combining biography with economic and political history, the narrative examines ambition, risk, innovation, and the consequences of speculative frenzy. Published by Simon & Schuster, this hardback edition is a fascinating read for those interested in financial history, economics, political intrigue, and historical biography.