Capital Sins A Novel
“Capital Sins” by Peter Cunningham is a novel published by New Island in 2010, featuring 255 pages in English. Set in Ireland during 2006, the story explores the intertwining lives of developers, bankers, and politicians amid a booming economy. As millionaires emerge daily and the stock market flourishes, the narrative reveals the precarious foundation of this wealth, highlighting the impending collapse of an empire built on unstable ground.
Readers will encounter the tension between Albert Barr, a developer with everything at stake, and Lee Carew, a journalist who uncovers a significant story. The novel delves into the dynamics of power and greed, capturing the essence of a pivotal moment in Ireland’s financial history. With a blend of sharp humor and keen observation, Cunningham presents a vivid portrayal of the final year of the Celtic Tiger, offering insights into the political and economic landscape of the time.
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Ireland, 2006. Developers gorge on massive loans. Bankers, egged on by politicians, trample over each other in the stampede to lend more and more. Millionaires are created every day as the stock market soars and Ireland audaciously becomes one of the world’s wealthiest nations. But at the heart of this unholy multi-billion euro alliance between developers, politicians, and bankers lies a hideous truth: the whole empire is built on sand. Two men face each other over the dark divide. One, Albert Barr, a developer, has everything to lose; the other, Lee Carew, a struggling journalist, suddenly realizes that he has stumbled upon the story of a lifetime. And for the bankers, the developers, and Ireland’s Celtic Tiger, time is rapidly running out. With devastating accuracy and savage humor, Peter Cunningham’s novel tells the story of the final year of the Celtic Tiger as it has never been told before. “Cunningham…balances his plots nicely, giving readers a fast and witty nutshell of the financial collapse without resorting to preachiness or sacrificing his wicked sense of humor.”-Publishers Weekly.
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