The Money Trap

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An extraordinary account . . . details the thrills and horrors of the risks [Sama] so frequently took * Sunday Times * 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> [A] raffish and funny expose of life on the highest peaks of finance . . . wittily observed . . . I imagine the financially ambitious reader drooling with pleasure * Wall Street Journal * A shot of adrenaline that takes you directly inside some of the most secretive rooms in tech and finance . . . a colourful insider's look into the companies that rule our world -- Rob Copeland, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Fund</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 shone 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, Award-winning author of <i>Half a Life</i> and <i>The Queen of Tuesday</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 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> 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 and author of <i>Nobody Gets Out Alive</i> and <i>Still Points North</i> An existential and exquisitely satisfying business thriller...a wonderful story that begins with big business and big deals and ends with the biggest question: what does it means to be a person? Sama brings a pure writerly eye into rooms and situations never before captured in print. This is a thrilling and important book: the incredible thing is that it's all true -- David Lipsky, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Absolutely American</i> and <i>Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself</i> A rollicking, revealing, and deeply personal memoir of a banker and corporate consigliere at the very top of his game . . . A must-read for anyone hoping to understand how power is wielded in corporate boardrooms. I couldn't put it down -- Gary Ginsberg, <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>First Friends</i>, former head of communications at News Corp, Time Warner and SoftBank Group