The Coffee Trader A Novel
The Coffee Trader A Novel by David Liss is a historical fiction piece published by Random House Publishing Group on February 3, 2004. This reprint edition spans 432 pages and is presented in English. Set in Amsterdam during 1659, the narrative follows Miguel Lienzo, a once-successful trader who has fallen from grace and now lives in his brother’s basement. As he grapples with his loss, Miguel seeks to reclaim his fortune through a risky partnership involving the burgeoning coffee trade.
Readers will find a tale steeped in the intrigue of the early commodities exchange, where fortunes can shift dramatically. The story delves into themes of ambition and betrayal as Miguel navigates the treacherous waters of Amsterdam’s business landscape, encountering both allies and adversaries with hidden motives. With a focus on the historical context of trade and commerce, this novel explores the complexities of wealth and reputation in a world where trust is scarce.
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Amsterdam, 1659: On the world’s first commodities exchange, fortunes are won and lost in an instant. Miguel Lienzo, a sharp-witted trader in the city’s close-knit community of Portuguese Jews, knows this only too well. Once among the city’s most envied merchants, Miguel has suddenly lost everything. Now, impoverished and humiliated, living in his younger brother’s canal-flooded basement, Miguel must find a way to restore his wealth and reputation.
Miguel enters into a partnership with a seductive Dutchwoman who offers him one last chance at success—a daring plot to corner the market of an astonishing new commodity called “coffee.” To succeed, Miguel must risk everything he values and face a powerful enemy who will stop at nothing to see him ruined. Miguel will learn that among Amsterdam’s ruthless businessmen, betrayal lurks everywhere, and even friends hide secret agendas.
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