The Money Trap

A riveting page-turner . . . an immigrant's story with something significant to say about class, character, identity, family, and perhaps more than anything, the search for happiness -- Jonathan Safran Foer, author of <i>Extremely Loud, Incredibly Close, Everything Is Illuminated</i> and <i>Here I Am</i> Alok Sama’s witty, incisive and introspective writing is a genuine pleasure to read. This simultaneously funny and eye-opening memoir from a globe-trotting protagonist is a rare window onto a world most only hear about -- Bradley Hope, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling co-author of <i>Billion Dollar Whale</i>, and Pulitzer Prize finalist A fascinating story about money, power, and the culture of the rarified group of people who wield it. Told with self-deprecating humor, this is an entertaining and illuminating memoir about what it’s like to find yourself in the room as some of the biggest deals in history are being made -- Hari Kunzru, author of <i>Blue Ruin, White Tears, Red Pill, Transmission</i>, and <i>The Impressionist</i> An insider's thrilling tale of dark corporate doings, a great how-to business text, a compendium of fun riffs on modern culture, a flashlight shined on the insanity of high finance . . . Sama writes with authority and panache, humor and outrage, and above all knowledge . . . If this book doesn't become a bestseller, the world truly makes no sense -- Darin Strauss, National Book Critics Circle Award–winning author of <i>Half a Life</i> and <i>The Queen of Tuesday</i> A vivid and intimate story of an insider's rise to power in the world of money—and his search to find his own peace and freedom -- Leigh Owings Newman, Books Editor, Oprah.com, author of <i>Nobody Gets Out Alive</i> and <i>Still Points North</i> A shot of adrenaline that takes you directly inside some of the most secretive rooms in tech and finance . . . a colorful insider's look into the companies that rule our world -- Rob Copeland, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Fund</i>