{"product_id":"pirates-punters-and-politicians","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":54812727411032,"sku":"9781803418797","price":13.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781803418797.jpg?v=1780115467","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/pirates-punters-and-politicians","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}