Publisher's Synopsis
THE ASYLUM will rip the lid off the entire $10 trillion global energy market, laying bare the harsh realities of how raw ambition and the endless quest for wealth, if left unchecked, can change the very nature of both man and market. In rich detail, this book will unmask, for the first time, the global oil market in all its unscripted and dysfunctional glory, introducing real-life characters by their real names and revealing the truth about how this strange empire haphazardly rose to power. Award-winning journalist Leah Goodman also will explain why the worldÆs energy prices, which affect so many, have fallen into the hands of so few, and what it all means for the average cash-strapped consumer.
