Around the world in 80 trades: Adventures in economics, from coffee to camels and back

Around the world in 80 trades: Adventures in economics, from coffee to camels and back by Woodman, Conor. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780330467872.

Economist Conor Woodman has decided to test his negotiating skills, charm and eye for a bargain against some of the worlds oldest trading cultures.Hes sold his house to finance the trip, but if his hunches are right - trading Sudanese camels for Zambian coffee, coffee for South African red wine and then off to China to buy jade with the proceeds - hell return six months later with a lot of money, some new friends and a whole raft of brilliant tall tales. Whether trading teak or tea, surfboards or seafood, Conor goes head-to-head with the best operators in the worlds most hotly-contested markets. But will years of experience as a business analyst mean anything when he is suspected of being a spy? And can Londons financial bear pit prepare him for a horde of vodka-fuelled horse traders on the plains of central Asia?Part "Undercover Economist," part "Apprentice" challenge, " Around the World in 80 Trades" offers an exciting insight into the human story behind the money in our pockets, and reminds us that making a living is about exactly that - living.