{"product_id":"pirates-punters-and-politicians-val-hamilton-9781803418797","title":"Pirates, Punters, and Politicians","description":"This is a story about the beginning of the Bank of England. There are other histories available. They all have truth in them. But none has the whole truth. Pirates, Punters, and Politicians: How the Bank of England Was Founded?brings into play the accidents, chances, and uncanny turns of events -?from Spanish treasure and pirates to sheer good luck and political conniving -?that had to occur for this particular bank to come about. A pirate is not very different from a banker, and a banker is not so very different from a storyteller. Chancers and risk-takers were needed to get the Bank of England up and running, and perhaps they are still needed to keep it running. Confirming a sense of wonder and extraordinary inevitability in great historic moments, it is a wonderful story that will stay with you, and you will want to share it with others.","brand":"Collective Ink","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50850671624480,"sku":"9781803418797","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/2812\/7264\/files\/9781803418797.jpg?v=1781457435","url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/pirates-punters-and-politicians-val-hamilton-9781803418797","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}