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Incorporating myth, history and contemporary investigation, Bernstein tells the story of how human beings have become intoxicated, obsessed, enriched, impoverished, humbled and proud for the sake of gold. From the past to the future, Bernstein's portrayal of gold is intimately linked to the... read more
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Characters/People edit
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- Pizarro
- Charles V
- Ricardo
- Francis
- Henry Viii
- Marco Polo
- Atahualpa
- Moreau
- John Maynard Keynes
- Jean
- Darius
- Croesus
- Roosevelt
- Sutter
- Kublai Khan
- Alexander
- Adam Smith
- Bryan
- Frederick
- Locke
- Constantine
- Jason
- David
- Churchill
- Briot
- Hume
- Gyges
- Philip
- Cyrus
- Harrison
- Berthold
- Solomon
- Connally
- Irene
- Balboa
- Edward Iii
- Prescott
- Medea
- Blondeau
- Milton Friedman
- Malthus
- Drake
- Jenne
Setting & Locations edit
- Europe
- United States
- France
- Great Britain
- England
- Spain
- London
- America
- Asia
- Germany
- Italy
- India
- China
- California
- Japan
- Australia
- Paris
- New York
- South Africa
- Egypt
- Russia
- Washington
- Portugal
- Rome
- Atlantic
- Columbus
- Venice
- Pacific
- Cambridge
- Greece
- Solon
- Constantinople
- Sicily
- Byzantium
- Fishguard
- Peru
- Sahara
- Middle Ages
- Seville
- Wall Street
- Indies
- Florence
- Switzerland
- Mexico
- Guinea
- Diocletian
- Far East
- Canada
First Sentence edit
If gold were more plentiful on earth-say, as abundant as salt-it would be far less valuable and interesting, despite its unique physical attributes and beauty.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Peter L. Bernstein (Author)
Classification edit
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- Dewey: 398.365
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