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Paul Murray’s satirical novel follows a work‑aholic French banker in Dublin whose obsession with making money during Ireland’s economic downturn leaves little room for romance. When a mysterious writer places him in a story, the banker’s world shifts into a tangled web of love, deception, and speculation, involving a Greek waitress and a new boss whose risky strategies threaten the firm’s stability.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comic Satire
Authors: Paul Murray
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