{"product_id":"the-lehman-trilogy-paperback","title":"The Lehman Trilogy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStefano Massini\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Dixon\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBasis for the 2022 'Tony Award Best Play' winner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMagnificent in scope, internationally lauded, and transcendent, the novel in verse that inspired the sensational West End and Broadway play of the same name. \u003cem\u003eThe Lehman Trilogy \u003c\/em\u003efollows the epic rise and fall of three generations of that infamous family and through them tells the story of American ambition and hubris. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter leaving his native Bavaria, Henry Lehman arrives in America determined to make a better life. Sensing opportunity in the Deep South, he opens a textile shop in Alabama, laying the foundation for a dynasty that will come to dominate and define modern capitalism. Emanuel and his brother Mayer begin investing in anything and everything that will turn a profit, from cotton to coal to railroads to oil to airplanes--even at the expense of the very nation that forged them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning three generations and 150 years, \u003cem\u003eThe Lehman Trilogy\u003c\/em\u003e is a moving epic that dares to tell the story of modern capitalism through the saga of the Lehman brothers and their descendants. Surprising and exciting, brilliant and inventive, Stefano Massini's masterpiece--like \u003cem\u003eHamilton\u003c\/em\u003e--is a story of immigration, ambition, and success; it is the story of America itself from a daring and original perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTranslated from the Italian by Richard Dixon \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 720\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 14, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768806703392,"sku":"9780062940469","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1170528168f8c7f243cfe013579d009b.webp?v=1780337731","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-lehman-trilogy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}