The Overseer
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Acknowledgments
A first book carries many debts, but I must single out:
Rob Roznowski, Rob Tate, and Dan Elish for their insights on early drafts, but more so for their friendship.
Peter Spiegler and Mark Weigel, whose knowledge of the working of markets was invaluable.
Rob Cowley and Byron Hollinshead, whose wise counsel was eclipsed only by their encouragement.
Doug Hertz, who set the manuscript on the road to William Morris.
Matt Bialer of William Morris, whose enthusiasm, judgment, and expertise turned this first-time author’s introduction to the world of publishing into a real pleasure.
Kristin Kiser of Crown, who made both the process of editing and my instruction in the craft of writing fiction a delight.
Professors Anthony Grafton and Theodore Rabb of Princeton University, who cast scholarly eyes on On Supremacy.
The likes of Machiavelli, Hobbes, Hegel, and Mill, the true inspirations.
And, of course, my family—they know why.
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Epigraph
Prologue
PART ONE
1
2
3
PART TWO
4
5
6
PART THREE
7
8
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Epilogue
Contents
n Supremacy
Acknowledgments
Copyright