the work itself.... Your book is very much appreciated." Sir Geoffrey Mulcahy, Chairman of the British Retail Consortium and former Chief Executive of Kingfisher plc, said in Management Today , "This book is an exiting, interesting and very readable history of the euro.... It is not just for economists or financiers. It's a must-read for anyone running a business. " Writing in The Observer , William Keegan said, " Marsh has achieved the seemingly impossible feat of making what the Brits tend to regard as a boring topic, best avoided, into a great story." The Financial Times said the book is "packed with details of bruising encounters and blunt speaking backstage.... a compelling political story, which has not previously been written as well." The Sunday Times called it "excellent." The Economist described it as "gripping.... an indispensable guide to monetary union." The Times said, "There are not many economists in Marsh's generation who have been present at so many of the vital moments or who can call on such an impressive roster of interviewees as background research." Germany's Brsen-Zeitung called the book "a critical and balanced analysis - its neutral and dispassionate tone compares positively with the current mass of Euro publications." Wirtschaftswoche described it as "full of details and anecdotes, entertainingly written. " Politicians from different sides of the political spectrum have praised the book: Lord Norman Lamont , the former Tory Chancellor of the Exchequer, says: "David Marsh has painstakingly put together the tortuous path that led us