UGLY AMERICANS The True Story of the Ivy League Cowboys Who Raided the Asian Markets for Millions

The author reads his account of American stock traders taking a wild ride on the Japanese market. Mezrich gives a clear reading with little emotion. Instead he relies on his own descriptions to convey the somersaulting feelings of John Malcolm as he is introduced to the corrupt and sexually deviant underworld of Tokyo. Mezrich doesn't attempt accents for the Japanese and British characters Malcolm encounters on his way to one of the biggest deals in financial history. Characterized largely as a befuddled innocent, Malcolm barely escapes with his life before departing Japan with his newfound love and wealth. J.J.B. (c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC 04/ JAN 05]