The Adventure Capitalist

The Adventure Capitalist Camels, Carpets and Coffee : How Face-to-Face Trade Is the New Economics

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Publisher's Synopsis

Economist Conor Woodman has decided to test his negotiating skills, charm and eye for a bargain against some of the world's oldest trading cultures. He's sold his house to finance the trip, but if his hunches are right - trading Sudanese camels for Zambian coffee, coffee for South African red wine and then off to China to buy jade with the proceeds - he'll return six months later with a lot of money, some new tricks and a whole raft of brilliant tall tales.



The Adventure Capitalist offers an exciting insight into the human story behind the money in our pockets, and reminds us that making a living is about exactly that - living.

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Learn what the ancient camel markets of Sudan can teach us about the current banking crisis



Find out how to be a tough negotiator from the horse traders of central Asia

About the Publisher

Pan Books

Pan Books

Macmillan is the hardback imprint of Pan Macmillan and publishes major British and international fiction authors as well as serious history, biography & memoir, politics, sport and current affairs. It also publishes a wide variety of annuals and series.

Book information

ISBN: 9780330467889
Publisher: Macmillan
Imprint: Pan Books
Pub date:
Edition: Unabridged 0
DEWEY: 338.092
DEWEY edition: 22
Number of pages: 246
Weight: 240g
Height: 197mm
Width: 130mm
Spine width: 197mm