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The Pit and Pendulum: A Menagerie of Speculative Follies
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Speculative follies in unpredictable, fantastical realities.
If you revel in the unexpected twists of speculative fiction where each story transports you to a world governed by its own bizarre rules, "The Pit & Pendulum" could be a mesmerizing collection for you. The stories' capacity to blend the whimsical with the macabre ensures a reading experience that's as thought-provoking as it is entertaining.
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ISBN: 9780957471900
Publisher: Winton Capital Management
Date of Publication: 2012-01-01
Format: Hardcover
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700 years of financial crises. Forty-six episodes of financial folly. Waves of optimism and pessimism. Includes an astounding amount of pertinent and symbolic art from the time of the events. A beautiful book.
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Speculative follies in unpredictable, fantastical realities.
If you revel in the unexpected twists of speculative fiction where each story transports you to a world governed by its own bizarre rules, "The Pit & Pendulum" could be a mesmerizing collection for you. The stories' capacity to blend the whimsical with the macabre ensures a reading experience that's as thought-provoking as it is entertaining.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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