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| Title | : | A Conspiracy of Paper (Benjamin Weaver #1) |
| Author | : | David Liss |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 506 pages |
| Published | : | 2001 by Abacus (first published 2000) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Mystery. Historical Mystery |
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Benjamin Weaver, a Jew and an ex-boxer, is an outsider in eighteenth-century London, tracking down debtors and felons for aristocratic clients. The son of a wealthy stock trader, he lives estranged from his family - until he is asked to investigate his father’s sudden death. Thus Weaver descends into the deceptive world of the English stock jobbers, gliding between coffee houses and gaming houses, drawing rooms and bordellos. The more Weaver uncovers, the darker the truth becomes, until he realizes that he is following too closely in his father’s footsteps - and they just might lead him to his own grave. An enthralling historical thriller, A Conspiracy of Paper will leave readers wondering just how much has changed in the stock market in the last three hundred years ...Declare Books During A Conspiracy of Paper (Benjamin Weaver #1)
| Original Title: | A Conspiracy of Paper |
| ISBN: | 034911420X (ISBN13: 9780349114200) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Benjamin Weaver #1 |
| Characters: | Benjamin Weaver |
| Setting: | United Kingdom |
| Literary Awards: | Barry Award for Best First Novel (2001), Macavity Award for Best First Mystery Novel (2001), Anthony Award Nominee for Best First Mystery (2001), Edgar Award for Best First Novel (2001) |
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In one word, disappointing. The book itself, I feel was well-written, but this was such a disappointment as a mystery. Not only did it not keep me interested, but the ending left everything to be desired. I think what upset me the most is that the character that I believed to be the villian at the beginning of the novel turned out to be the villian at the end of the novel......trust me, I'm not that bright. However, if this book is viewed as Historical Fiction, then I would give it a much higherI think I loved everything about this book - the time period, the main character, the history, the scandal, the mystery. So it's about a boxer turned thief turned thief taker who is trying to uncover the mystery behind his father's not so accidental death. Much of the story revolves around financial issues, which I really enjoyed. I love finance and economics and put together with a mystery?!? Brilliant.I thought the author did a great job unraveling the whole mystery. Most of the time I felt
What a surprising book! A bit mystery financial thriller and a bit historical fiction that starts a little slow but once the plot is set up, really moves with twists and turns galore. It really kept me guessing and I love it when that happens. The protagonist is one of my favorites of all time I think. One thing that was embarrassing for me: I have lived in Portugal and England and prided myself for knowing a little more than the average American about their histories so I was really embarrassed
I'm on a kick here with people who write really amazing books while doing other really amazing things. At least Liss was completing a PhD in English while writing a piece of literature - mind you, I couldn't write a piece of fiction while finishing my PhD (I had enough with finishing the PhD, and don't even get me started on these final revisions...) - but, like, books and English PhDs go together at least.Anyhoo, I read the Spectacle of Corruption first, so I'm totally out of order, but both
Benjamin Weaver is a man with a curious trade. Having left the family business years ago, in his early days he earned acclaim for his skills as a boxer, introducing a 'scientific' approach to the sport and retiring only after breaking his leg. Now he uses his intelligence and strength to different ends, serving as a quasi-detective and bill collector, sorting through mysteries, hunting down thieves, and flushing out debtors. Now Balfour, a jumped-up merchantman with delusions of nobility, is
a conspiracy of paper by david liss. good fucking book. the book was really good, and unfortunately becuase of the billion things i've had going on, it took me over a month to read it in bits and pieces. but it was GOOD. london, late 18th century. the start of the stock market. murders. conspiracy. jews. it's all good. it was well written, and though it got the feel of the language of the day, it didn't use the language of the day, which i think is good. liss would have lost readers if he tried
It took me quite a long time to read this book, but I'm glad I stuck with it. I wasn't able to concentrate well when I first began it; so I just read a chapter or so at a time. But as I got into the later chapters, I became more interested. First, one of the reasons I read and like historical fiction is to learn about life I other eras. Liss is eminently qualified to write about England in the 1700s. One thing, I learned is that life in London was dangerous, filthy, and corrupt. Then, I learned
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