What Survives the Deal, (Paperback)

Five thousand years ago, a merchant crossed the sea to sell copper. One deal went wrong-and someone wrote it down. <p><i>What Survives the Deal</i> starts with a literary retelling of the world's oldest known customer complaint: a clay tablet written in ancient Mesopotamia accusing a trader named Ea-n&amp;#257;&amp;#7779;ir of selling substandard copper and treating a buyer's servant with contempt. Additional stories from China, Genoa, Englsnd, and Florence round out the lesson. </p><p>Told in five sweeping tales, the stories follow men locked in a quiet struggle over power, reputation, and memory. In the first, Ea-n&amp;#257;&amp;#7779;ir understands margins, leverage, and control. Nanni understands something more dangerous: documentation. </p><p>Long after the deal is considered finished, the truth remains. </p><p>These are not stories about ancient history. They are about accountability. </p><p><i>What Survives the Deal</i> explores why records matter, why dismissing a grievance can define a legacy, and why human systems-then and now-are only as reliable as what they choose to remember.</p>

• What Survives the Deal, (Paperback)
• Author: Independently Published
• ISBN: 9798244668988
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-01-19
• Page Count: 140