Meltdown

A biting satire of the credit crunch from this hugely popular and bestselling authorFor amiable City trader Jimmy Corby money was the new Rock n' Roll. His whole life was a party, adrenalin charged and cocaine fuelled. If he hadn't met Monica he would probably have ended up either dead or in rehab.But Jimmy was as lucky in love as he was at betting on dodgy derivatives, so instead of burning out, his star just burned brighter than ever. Rich, pampered and successful, Jimmy, Monica and their friends lived the dream, bringing up their children with an army of domestic helps.But then it all came crashing down. And when the global financial crisis hit, Jimmy discovers that anyone can handle success. It's how you handle failure that really matters. For den elskverdige forretningsmannen Jimmy Corby er penger det nye Rock n' Roll. Hele livet hans er en fest, fylt med adrenalin og kokain. Hvis han ikke hadde møtt Monica, hadde han enten vært død eller på rehab. Men Jimmy er like heldig i kjærlighet som den gang hans satset pengene sine på usikre aksjer, og alt går bare bedre og bedre. Jimmy, Monica og vennene deres oppdrar barna sine i en drømmeverden der de har alt. Men så kommer finanskrisen. Jimmy oppdager snart at hvem som helst kan håndtere suksess, det er hvordan man håndterer nedgangstider som teller. Ben Elton har skrevet flere romaner, "Dødsberømt" er oversatt til norsk. Han er også kjent som en av forfatterne bak komedien "Blackadder" For amiable City trader Jimmy Corby money was the new Rock n' Roll. His whole life was a party, adrenaline charged and cocaine fuelled. If he hadn't met Monica he would probably have ended up either dead or in rehab. But Jimmy was as lucky in love as he was at betting on dodgy derivatives, so instead of burning out, his star just burned brighter than ever. Rich, pampered and successful, Jimmy, Monica and their friends lived the dream, bringing up their children with an army of domestic helps. But then it all came crashing down. And when the global financial crisis hit, Jimmy discovers that anyone can handle success. It's how you handle failure that really matters. Jimmy Corby er børsmægler i London i de herlige opgangstider, og hans liv er ét stort party. Da han bliver gift med en dejlig pige, tegner tilværelsen sig endnu lykkeligere. Han er rig, succesfuld og forkælet, men da den finansielle verdenskrise sætter ind, river den også ham med, og han opdager, at enhver kan klare succes, mens det i virkeligheden drejer sig om at kunne tackle modgang After the irresponsible, ignorant bliss of financial boom, city trader Jimmy and his family are forced to confront financial meltdown in this hilarious and deeply pertinent domestic drama