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Author:

Akhtar, Ayad, author.

Title:

The invisible hand : a play / Ayad Akhtar.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Back Bay Booksand imprint of Little, Brown and Company,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

xviii, 124 pages ; 22 cm

Subject:

Economic forecasting--Drama.
Economics--Islamic countries--Drama.
Economics--Psychological aspects--Drama.
Hostages--Drama.
Hostages--Pakistan--Drama.
International finance--Drama.
Islam and politics--Drama.
Islam and politics--Pakistan--Drama.
Kidnapping victims--Psychology--Drama.
Political kidnapping--Drama.
Political violence--Drama.
Terrorism--Drama.
Terrorism--Pakistan--Drama.
Terrorism--Islam--Islam--Drama.
Economic forecasting.
Economics.
Economics--Psychological aspects.
Hostages.
International finance.
Islam and politics.
Kidnapping victims--Psychology.
Political kidnapping.
Political violence.
Terrorism.
Terrorism--Islam.--Islam.
Islamic countries.
Pakistan.
Drama.

Notes:

"World premiere as a one-act play on March 7, 2012, at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri"--page xvii.

Summary:

"In remote Pakistan, Nick Bright awaits his fate. A successful financial trader, Nick is kidnapped by an Islamic militant group, but with no one negotiating his release, he agrees to an unusual plan. He will earn his own ransom by helping his captors manipulate and master the world commodities and currency markets"--Amazon.com.

ISBN:

0316324531 (pbk.)
9780316324533 (pbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)908628733

LCCN:

2015942280

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)