Download or read book A Very English Deceit written by Malcolm Balen and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2009-09-04 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The South Sea Bubble was a scandal of immense proportions. Malcolm Balen reveals the full story of corruption and scandal that attended the birth of the first shareholder economy, and with it uncovers a parable for our times.