March Meeting

Seven of us met on 3/20 to discuss A Conspiracy of Paper. Sandi gave us a short biography of the author, and then told us about the real people and settings included in this fictional account of stock trading in 1720s London. The author's depiction of the South Sea "bubble" during which stock was traded for the South Sea Company that really had no assets was based on an actual event. When the bubble burst, London experienced the first stock market crash. Our discussion circled several times back to the fact that the book could almost be the morning paper as the US experiences the failures of companies and a volatile stock market. One of our attendees who has considerable experience in stock trading was able to give us good background information so that we could understand Conspiracy.
Our next selection is Angels and Demons by Dan Brown. Stuart will lead our discussion on April 17 at 5:30 in the upstairs lobby of the Beaufort Branch Library. This library program is free and open to the public.