The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest: A Novel - Softcover

Bronson, Po

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0380816245 ISBN 13: 9780380816248

Publisher: Harper Perennial, 2000

Synopsis

Dazzling and outrageous, Po Bronson's The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest is a knowing, eye-opening, and unrelentingly funny insider's look at the ultimate millenial adventure: the gold rush in Silicon Valley. It is a novel that brazenly opens up the American dream and lays out its twisted circuitry for all to see.

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Review:

Bronson's last novel, Bombardiers, was wonderful, so it comes as no surprise that his latest novel is just marvelous. What does it take for entrepreneurs to risk everything, develop a product, start a company, and take it public? When social idealism, corporate politics, petty jealousies, money fever--all part of the business landscape in Silicon Valley--meet, the results make for a fun, fast-paced read. And if you're familiar with the culture of Silicon Valley, you'll find yourself asking if this is a novel or a chronicle of the times. Just make sure you clear your calendar before picking up this book--you won't be doing anything else until you finish.

From the Publisher:

"A crafty, funny and sympathetic depiction of a world that's high-tech to the max, but very human for all that ... With a fresh and affectionate eye, Bronson depicts the fragile egos and brilliance of 'ironmen' as the negotiate the real world."
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0380816245
• ISBN 13: 9780380816248
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 289