The autobiographical story of David Freud s accidental career in the City and how, after a bruising 20 years, he emerged as one of the most successful investment bankers of his generation. This is the inside story of some of the most interesting and controversial mega-deals of the period. He stayed at the sharp end of the business through his 20 year stintconducting transactions in no fewer than 19 countries. Written with pace, humor, and insight David Freud's lively account of his work and life in the City is as accessible to interested outsiders as it to those who have worked there."