{"product_id":"merry-go-round-broke-down-a-novel-of-guilt-greed-globalization-hardcover","title":"Merry-Go-Round Broke Down: A Novel of Guilt, Greed \u0026 Globalization - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Woo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMargalit Shinar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"What a fantastic tapestry of wordsmithing and storytelling! It left me with a much better understanding of how the world was woven so tightly by globalization, all through the dramatic stories of fascinating cultures and characters that are relevant to this day.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Paul Tudor Jones, Chief Investment Officer of Tudor Investment Corporation\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA novel of nine linked parables about globalization, ambition, hope, love, and greed spanning two decades and eight countries.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFall 2008. The Waldorf Astoria New York. Two armed men storm the hotel's famed bar and hold the occupants hostage: an American corporate raider, a Chinese tycoon, a British hedge fund manager, a Japanese housewife-turned-celebrity, a Mexican undocumented worker, a Wall Street bond salesman, and a Norwegian environmentalist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Who are these terrorists? What do they want? And what ties them to their captives? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eMerry-Go-Round Broke Down \u003c\/i\u003eis a genre-breaking novel that explores globalization's \"butterfly effect\" how choices made in one corner of the world ignited an unstoppable chain of consequences that upended lives across continents.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Woo is a renowned global macro strategist, widely recognized for his bold and prescient calls on some of the biggest economic, political, and geopolitical stories over the past quarter century. \u003ci\u003eBloomberg\u003c\/i\u003e called him \"one of the most outspoken voices on Wall Street,\" while \u003ci\u003eBusiness Insider\u003c\/i\u003e named him among \"the twelve smartest people on Wall Street.\" His views have shaped debates across markets, policy circles, and the global media. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e David began his career at the International Monetary Fund before going on to hold senior positions at Bank of America, Barclays Capital, and Citigroup. He earned a PhD in economics from Columbia University and a bachelor of arts in mathematics from Tufts University. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A true product of globalization, David was born in Pittsburgh, raised in Taiwan, and educated in the United States. His career has taken him from Washington DC to London and New York. He is fluent in English, Chinese, and French. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMargalit Shinar is an architect. Margalit was born in New York, the daughter of French émigrés. She has a master's degree in art history from Tufts University and a bachelor of arts in architecture from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology. She has edited a history book on ancient Israel. She is fluent in English, French, Hebrew, and Italian.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52100953440557,"sku":"9798895655801","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/k0O9vvSDKx9798895655801.webp?v=1780188614","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/merry-go-round-broke-down-a-novel-of-guilt-greed-globalization-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}