Pirates, Punters, and Politicians
How the Bank of England Was Founded
Seiten
2025
Chronos Books (Verlag)
978-1-80341-879-7 (ISBN)
Chronos Books (Verlag)
978-1-80341-879-7 (ISBN)
A tall tale revealing the wonder and uncanny inevitability so often present in great historic moments.
This is a story about the beginning of the Bank of England. There are other histories available. They all have truth in them. But none has the whole truth. Pirates, Punters, and Politicians: How the Bank of England Was Founded�brings into play the accidents, chances, and uncanny turns of events -�from Spanish treasure and pirates to sheer good luck and political conniving -�that had to occur for this particular bank to come about. A pirate is not very different from a banker, and a banker is not so very different from a storyteller. Chancers and risk-takers were needed to get the Bank of England up and running, and perhaps they are still needed to keep it running. Confirming a sense of wonder and extraordinary inevitability in great historic moments, it is a wonderful story that will stay with you, and you will want to share it with others.
This is a story about the beginning of the Bank of England. There are other histories available. They all have truth in them. But none has the whole truth. Pirates, Punters, and Politicians: How the Bank of England Was Founded�brings into play the accidents, chances, and uncanny turns of events -�from Spanish treasure and pirates to sheer good luck and political conniving -�that had to occur for this particular bank to come about. A pirate is not very different from a banker, and a banker is not so very different from a storyteller. Chancers and risk-takers were needed to get the Bank of England up and running, and perhaps they are still needed to keep it running. Confirming a sense of wonder and extraordinary inevitability in great historic moments, it is a wonderful story that will stay with you, and you will want to share it with others.
Valerie Hamilton ran her own consultancy practice in the City of London focusing on managing change, and personal development for senior managers of large financial and legal organisations. Her early career was in teaching English Literature in schools and universities in the UK, Denmark and the US. A maverick by nature, she enjoys championing those who challenge boundaries and disciplines. She lives in Lancashire, UK.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 30.10.2025 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte |
| ISBN-10 | 1-80341-879-6 / 1803418796 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-80341-879-7 / 9781803418797 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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