The  king, the crook, and the gambler
Subtitle: the true story of the South Sea Bubble and the greatest financial scandal in history
By: Malcolm Balen
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York, USA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 246
Copyright date: 2002
Subjects: South Sea Company -- History; Finance -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century; Financial crises -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century; South Sea Bubble, Great Britain, 1720
Other titles: A very English deceit; The Secret History of the South Sea Bubble
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reprint of the 2003 hardcover edition published under the title: The secret history of the South Sea Bubble.
Originally published under title: A very English deceit. 2002.