The Invisible Hand
Ayad Akhtar
srpen 2015 · Hachette Audio · Čte Ayad Akhtar
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A chilling examination of how far we will go to survive and the consequences of the choices we make.
In remote Pakistan, Nick Bright awaits his fate. A successful financial trader, Nick is kidnapped by an Islamic militant group, but with no one negotiating his release, he agrees to an unusual plan. He will earn his own ransom by helping his captors manipulate and master the world commodities and currency markets.
"[A] tense, provocative thriller about the unholy nexus of international terrorism and big bucks...."-Seattle Times
"Ahktar again turns hypersensitive subjects into thought-provoking and thoughtful drama"-Newsday
"The prime theme is pulsing and alive: when human lives become just one more commodity to be traded, blood eventually flows in the streets"-Financial Times
"Whip-smart and twisty"-Time Out New York
"The Invisible Hand offers genuine insight into the future of the West" (Village Voice).
In remote Pakistan, Nick Bright awaits his fate. A successful financial trader, Nick is kidnapped by an Islamic militant group, but with no one negotiating his release, he agrees to an unusual plan. He will earn his own ransom by helping his captors manipulate and master the world commodities and currency markets.
"[A] tense, provocative thriller about the unholy nexus of international terrorism and big bucks...."-Seattle Times
"Ahktar again turns hypersensitive subjects into thought-provoking and thoughtful drama"-Newsday
"The prime theme is pulsing and alive: when human lives become just one more commodity to be traded, blood eventually flows in the streets"-Financial Times
"Whip-smart and twisty"-Time Out New York
"The Invisible Hand offers genuine insight into the future of the West" (Village Voice).
A chilling examination of how far we will go to survive and the consequences of the choices we make.
In remote Pakistan, Nick Bright awaits his fate. A successful financial trader, Nick is kidnapped by an Islamic militant group, but with no one negotiating his release, he agrees to an unusual p...
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Ayad Akhtar is a screenwriter, playwright, actor, and novelist. He is the author of the novel American Dervish and was nominated for a 2006 Independent Spirit Award for best screenplay for the film The War Within. His plays include Disgraced, recipient of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama; The Who & The What and The Invisible Hand, both of which received Off-Broadway runs and are being produced around the world; and Junk, produced at Lincoln Center in 2017 He lives in New York City.
Ayad Akhtar is a screenwriter, playwright, actor, and novelist. He is the author of the novel American Dervish and was nominated for a 2006 Independent Spirit Award for best screenplay for the film The War Within. His plays include Disgraced, recipient of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama; The Wh...
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