THE WORLD FOR SALE

Gripping Economist | Jaw-dropping Sunday Times | Riveting Financial Times | Fascinating ReutersShortlisted for the Financial Times McKinsey Business Book of the Year AwardFinancial Times and Economist Book of the YearMeet the billionaire traders who supply the world with oil, metal and food.Youve probably never heard of them.They wield unimaginable political and economic power.And, like it or not, youre one of their customers.__Shows how much money and global influence is concentrated in the hands of a tiny group . . . Remarkable . . . As the authors roam from oilfield to wheatfield, they reveal information so staggering you almost gasp Sunday TimesA globe-spanning corporate thriller, full of intrigue and double dealing . . . Changes how we see the world, often in horrifying ways SpectatorA rich archive of ripping yarns . . . The high level narrative is gripping enough. But it is the details of what these freewheeling companies actually got up to that give the book a thriller-like quality Financial TimesSome of the stories could be straight out of John le Carr. The difference is theyre true Andrew Neil