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Wall and Mean : a Novel by Tom Bernard is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Wall and Mean : a Novel about?
<p><B>Captures the tone and feel of Wall Street better than anything I've ever read. A snapshot of the trader's soul.—Michael Lewis</B><BR><BR>Wholesome Pennsylvania kid and Wall Street phenom George Wilhelm is poised to become one of the most successful young bond traders in the business. A gambler at heart, George has turned his old poker skills into big profits on the Emerging Markets desk. Now those same skills have got him trying to out-trade the sports bookies in Vegas, and George's hard-won security is in jeopardy as he racks up a ruinous gambling debt. <BR><BR>When the Brooklyn mafia sends two hitmen to collect, things turn ugly in a hurry: these boys have clearly never heard of a fair fight. George must scramble to keep his pursuers away from the bank and his family, while risking everthing on an all-or-nothing trade. Set in the glitter and grime of New York City during the bond-market boom of 1993, <I>Wall and Mean</I> is a fast-paced and surprising debut from a veteran of The Street.</p><h3>Publishers Weekly</h3><p><P>George Wilhelm gets his kicks from sex, bond trading and gambling in this promising debut, which mixes those volatile elements with Tarantino-styl
Who reads Wall and Mean : a Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Tom Bernard
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780393064827
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Adventure, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.5 / 5 (9 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14