波のうえの魔術師 (文春文庫)

by Ira Ishida

あの銀行を撃ち落とせ！謎の老投資家が選んだ復讐のパートナーはフリーターの＜おれ＞だった。寂れた下町の一角で、マーケットのＡtoＺを叩きこまれた青年と老人のコンビが挑むのは、預金量第三位の大都市銀行。知力の限りを尽くした「秋のディール」とは？そのゆくえは……。新世代の経済クライムサスペンスにして、「ビッグマネー！」のタイトルでドラマ化された話題作。地道な生活者を破綻させた金融界の残虐性と世界を揺るがす市場の「波」を、精緻に痛快に描き切る！

252 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 1, 2001

About the author

Ira Ishida (石田衣良) is a Japanese novelist, actor, and TV commentator.

After graduating from Seikei University, he worked for a number of different advertising production companies and as a freelance copywriter. In 1997, he published his first novel, Ikebukuro West Gate Park, which won the 36th All Yomimono New Mystery Writer's Prize. In 2003, he won the Naoki Prize for 4-Teen.

His novels describe the culture of young people in Japan, particularly young women and otaku without a college education. Many of his works have been adapted for manga and television. As an actor, he made his first appearance in a leading role in the 2006 film Love My Life.

Ishida's pen name, Ishida Ira, was derived by splitting his real family name Ishidaira.

Reviews

[Taniguchi · Rating 5 out of 5]

フジテレビの「ビッグマネー」の原作本。ドラマは、DVDボックスを持っているほど好き。ドラマに比べて、設定は固いがこちらも株式投資や、銀行の仕組みなども垣間見えて面白いです。

[Shadofu · Rating 2 out of 5]

All the economic talk bored me to death, and since about half the book is made of economic talk... On the bright side, I learned a lot of new vocabulary.