The Invisible Hand, Ayad Akhtar
The Invisible Hand, Ayad Akhtar
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The Invisible Hand

Author: Ayad Akhtar

Narrator: Ayad Akhtar

Unabridged: 1 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/25/2015


Synopsis

A chilling examination of how far we will go to survive and the consequences of the choices we make.

In remote Pakistan, Nick Bright awaits his fate. A successful financial trader, Nick is kidnapped by an Islamic militant group, but with no one negotiating his release, he agrees to an unusual plan. He will earn his own ransom by helping his captors manipulate and master the world commodities and currency markets.

"[A] tense, provocative thriller about the unholy nexus of international terrorism and big bucks...."-Seattle Times

"Ahktar again turns hypersensitive subjects into thought-provoking and thoughtful drama"-Newsday

"The prime theme is pulsing and alive: when human lives become just one more commodity to be traded, blood eventually flows in the streets"-Financial Times

"Whip-smart and twisty"-Time Out New York

"The Invisible Hand offers genuine insight into the future of the West" (Village Voice).

Author Bio

Ayad Akhtar is a playwright, novelist, the winner of the Pulitzer Prize and an Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is the author of AMERICAN DERVISH, published in over 20 languages and named a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2012. His plays include Disgraced (Lincoln Center, Broadway; Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Tony nomination) and The Invisible Hand (NYTW; Obie Award, Outer Critics Circle John Gassner Award, Olivier, and Evening Standard nominations). As a screenwriter, he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay for The War Within.

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