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The story of the epic culture clash between Japan and the USA from the author of The Big Short and *Liar’s Poker*

In Pacific Rift, Michael Lewis follows the fortunes of two cultural transplants: Bob Collins, a forthright American insurance executive who lives and works in Tokyo, and Shuji Tomikawa, a Harvard-educated Japanese man working for Mitsui Real Estate in New York City.

Through these men, Lewis sheds fascinating light on business practices on either side of the Pacific, from the Ginza bars of Tokyo to the wino gangs of Times Square. Written with Lewis’s trademark wit and insight, this is a vivid portrait of economic rivalry, cultural exchange and a new global order.

About The Author

Michael Lewis is a former banker who worked at Salomon Brothers during the height of the Eighties boom. He writes regularly as a journalist and is the author of several books, including the international bestseller, Liar’s Poker.

Born in New Orleans, Lewis was educated at Princeton University and the London School of Economics. Liar’s Poker is widely considered the book that defined Wall Street during the 1980s. Lewis is a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine and also writes for Vanity Fair and Portfolio magazine. He is married with three children.