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An attempt to uncover the dirty secrets of offshore banking. Thanks so much for sharing your time with us on todays show. Written by nicholas shaxson, narrated by tim bentinck. In treasure islands, nicholas shaxson shows how this happened, and what this means for you. Treasure islands tax havens and the men who stole the world nicholas shaxson london. Treasure islands by nicholas shaxson penguin books new zealand. Tax havens and the men who stole the world 2011 is a nonfiction book about the secretive role of offshore banks and tax havens in global economic affairs. An account illuminated by anecdotes that are often more james bond than eurobond. Sep 04, 2012 treasure islands, nicholas shaxsons excellent book on the global offshore tax system.
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