The Moneymaker by Janet Gleeson | True Story of John Law & the Invention of Paper Money

The Moneymaker by Janet Gleeson (adapted by Eryl Griffiths) tells the gripping true story of John Law, a mathematical genius, gambler, and visionary who reshaped the world of finance in 18th-century France.

After killing a man in a duel, Law fled London and turned to gambling across Europe. But it was his revolutionary idea to replace limited gold and silver coin with paper money backed by assets that would change the face of global finance.

With the backing of the French monarchy, Law founded the first national bank to issue paper currency and launched a trading company that turned average investors into "millionaires" a word coined during this financial frenzy. But the dream soon spiraled into a tale of wild speculation, collapse, and personal ruin.

This is a captivating, real-life financial drama filled with ambition, innovation, and chaos that shows how one mans daring ideas laid the foundation for the modern monetary system.

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