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No Tears: Tales from the Square Mile (Paperback)

by David Charters (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Elliott & Thompson Limited (26 Sep 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1904027040
  • ISBN-13: 978-1904027041
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.4 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 32,937 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Behind the City of London’s façade of sharp suits, fast cars and lavish expense accounts lies a world of cruel deception, savage double-dealing and rampaging egos. For ten years, David Charters lived the life. Now he lifts the lid on what really goes on in the Square Mile. Not only are these short stories shocking, surprising and entertaining; they are also absolutely authentic.

About the Author
David Charters entered the City in 1988, after five years in the Foreign Office, joining SG Warburg Securities where he spent seven years, dealing with such notable flotations and share issues as Disneyland Paris, British Telecom and Eurotunnel. He left Deutsche Bank in 2000 after five years as Managing Director in the bank's Equity Capital Markets team where he oversaw, among many others, the flotation of amazon.com and France Telecom. David Charters lives in London.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended, 28 Nov 2002
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It's no wonder that booksellers in the Square Mile are struggling to keep the first book by David Charters in stock. He exposes the distortion fields through which City people see themselves and the world in a series of brilliantly observed stories, whose unexpected twists of plot surprise and delight. Highly recommended.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Plenty of Tears, 22 Jun 2003
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Love or loathe the unwritten codes of behaviour that drive people in the City to become increasingly isolated from reality David Charters' No Tears is a totally compelling collection of short stories. All are well crafted and each has a twist in the tale which whets the appetite to continue on to the next and the next.... so that I finished the collection in one sitting.The author has an acute understanding of the politics,egos,backstabbing and greed that are part and parcel of everyday existence in large investment banks, as US regulators are now realising. But beyond the tales of excess and selfish behaviour he raises deeper questions - just what sorts of people are these? Do they have any values beyond a desire for even more money in their bank accounts? If these are representative of how life now is in the Square Mile then one can see why he has turned to other interests. However, how fortunate we are that he has the skill to transcribe his acute powers of observation into such a compelling read. Roll on the next volume; will it be the City again or another angle on the darker sides of human nature?
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars No Tears, 7 Mar 2003
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Unusually for a collection of short stories, No Tears left this reader wanting more. The stories are set mainly in the City of London and feature those whose daily toil involves moving, spending and earning vast wads of money. The rewards for these people are enormous - but they function under scarcely imaginable stress, and not surprisingly it takes its toll in terms of their humanity and , sometimes, their sexuality too. You don't have to be a lefty to wonder how it is that the games they play are so disassociated from what happens in what the economists are pleased to call the real world - not that such a concept would concern them much. They operate in a climate of fear, greed and a debauch of permanent self-regard. The author clearly knows his stuff and he includes some sharply observed insider details. The effect is surprisingly sardonic and informed with a certain puritan zeal that gives these tales extra bite. It's as if Roald Dahl were fused with the FT. Horribly compelling...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
I really enjoyed reading and re-reading this book:
- it reads well
- the plots of the stories and characters are very believable and highly entertaining
- it's... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Nomad in Caledonia

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Tears
I've just finished this excellent collection of short stories as the world's financial markets are collasping and causing misery for millions. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Paul Hanratty

2.0 out of 5 stars Predictable and cliched
These short stories are mostly predictable and full of cliches. The characters are unoriginal and again utterly predictable: the playboy manager, the young juniors who ape the... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Sara

1.0 out of 5 stars amateur hour
None of the stories ring true, the characters are clumsy caricatures of the tabloid journalist's "city fat cat" or "wide boy trader" and the punchlines can be seen a mile off... Read more
Published 19 months ago by T. Doris

5.0 out of 5 stars Shocking
I don't know why I was so shocked at the end of each story, but without exception each tale had a fantastic ending where you'd think "jeezz". Read more
Published 20 months ago by S. A. Richmond

5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling, Realistic, Entertaining and Instructive - A MUST For Anyone in the City!!!
I agree with one of the reviewers that this book should be handed out to those who start in the City as a guide to the rules of the game. Read more
Published 21 months ago by truthbetold

5.0 out of 5 stars Great City classic
No Tears is almost required reading in the City now and should be given to everyone starting work at a big bank on their first day! Read more
Published 24 months ago by City reader

1.0 out of 5 stars Execrable
You will be crying real tears if you waste your money on this witless, cliche ridden, empty, characterless book.
Published on 4 Jul 2007 by Cacciato

4.0 out of 5 stars A classic
I am not normally a reader of short stories or a fan of City fiction, but these stories are a classic: fast-paced, surprising and satisfying with plenty of humour all-round. Read more
Published on 13 Jun 2003

3.0 out of 5 stars Life in the City by a City Trader
This book describes life in the City of London, from a Traders point of view. I am sure it accurately decribes the environment in which these individuals live and work, but how... Read more
Published on 6 May 2003 by Rosslock

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