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And bill simmons of espn magazine exclaimed, this book made me want to gamble. While researching for bringing down the house, mezrich attempted to better. This is a story thats told through the eyes of the author about a group of math geniuses, who used the techniques of card counting. Bringing down the house i saw the movie 21 which i loved. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for. Yet bringing down the house is not a work of nonfiction in any. Though the book is classified as nonfiction, the boston globe alleges that the book contains significant fictional elements, that many of the key events.

Mar 10, 2016 so, bringing down the house by ben mezrich is a popularization of one of the members of the mit blackjack club jeffrey k. Jul 01, 2004 bringing down the house tells the true story of the most successful scam ever, in which teams of brilliant young mathematicians and physicists won millions of dollars from the casinos of las vegas, being drawn in the process into the highlife of drugs, highspending and sex. Some readers thought that immoderate use of cursing kind of brought the book to a lower level. Ben mezrichs book bringing down the house a nonfiction. Mezrich not only achieved success through his book bringing down the house, but wrote another hit story called the accidental billionaire about the founding of facebook. This is a beautifully written and important book about the. The inside story of six mit students who took vegas for millions by ben mezrich. Now, at the time of reading the first book bringing down the house i instantly realised that, yes this book is based on true events, but it is clearly sensationalised. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. So, bringing down the house by ben mezrich is a popularization of one of the members of the mit blackjack club jeffrey k. The film stars jim sturgess, kate bosworth and kevin spacey. Students who took vegas for millions by ben mezrich.

Although based on a true story, only one character in the. Jane porter, new york times bestselling author charming, sexy, and thoroughly transportive, this is historical romance done right. Bringing down the house is such a book and reads like a clancy or pollock with a little lower body count, but with no less excitement. Bringing down the house book by ben mezrich official. Bringing down the house is a fascinating story of the rise and fall of a group of mit students who are part of a blackjack group that won millions of dollars over a period of about four years. Bringing down the house tells the true story of the most successful financial scam ever, in which teams of brilliant young mathematicians and physicists won millions of dollars from the casinos and blackjack tables of las vegas, in the process getting drawn into the high life of drugs, sex and spending big. Bringing down the house is the true story of six students from m. As with bringing down the house many of the events depicted in busting vegas were later contested by main character semyon dukach who described the book as only about half true. Although based on a true story, only one character in the book is actually based on a single individual.

Ben mezrichs nonfiction book, bringing down the house. Bringing down the house came out in 2003, but was not adapted to the big screen until 2008. The major motion picture 21, starring kevin spacey, was based on bringing down the house. How does the book bringing down the house relate to the. Bringing down the house is probably the most entertaining book i have read in a long time. The best and brightest students are recruited by an eccentric former teacher with teeth like a picket fence of spades, diamonds, clubs and hearts to practice in a college backroom as the mit blackjack team before. I just finished reading the book, bringing down the house.

The inside story of six mit students who took vegas for millions. But readers of the book, the 2002 nonfiction bestseller bringing down the house, might wonder why any embellishment. Students who took vegas for millions 2002, details the experience of massachusetts institute of technology mit students who used cardcounting techniques to beat the odds at casinos in las vegas. Ben mezrich is the new york times bestselling author of the accidental billionaires and bringing down the house in addition to many other books, both fiction and nonfiction. Eventually he leads to breaking up with his girlfriend because he. Before writing bringing down the house he wrote fiction and this is his first nonfiction book. It is based on the book bringing down the house by ben mezrich. Bringing down the house is everymans dream, certainly every gamblers dream, and gambling is a growth industry on the east and west coasts.

Apr 08, 2008 so much so in fact, i decided to see what else mezrich had written. Mezrich has admitted that numerous characters and stories in the book were mostly fictive and were com. Bringing down the house pre loved novels 99bookscart. The best and brightest students are recruited by an eccentric former teacher with teeth like a picket fence of spades, diamonds, clubs and hearts to practice in a college backroom as the mit blackjack team before invading the strip. She is a member of the british romantic novelists association rna. Ben mezrichs mit cardcounting thriller is now the latest nonfiction book to come under scrutiny by people who think nonfiction means true. I knew the movie was based on this book however i was very disappointed in the differences between the two. Bringing down the house ben mezrich introduction blackjack is beatable so we beat it.

The story in bringing down the house is so compelling that the book is a page turner, despite ben mezrichs writing. Its one story that vegas does not want you to read. Smart enough to bring down the house houston chronicle. How accurate is 21 as a movie adaptation of bringing. Bringing down the house is an action packed book with many scenes that. The true story of an ivy league kid who changed the world of oil, from wall street to dubai the books are in good used clean condition. Mezrich has written three books since bringing down the house was. An epic true tale of hubris and greed from two pulitzerfinalist wall street journal reporters, billion dollar whale reveals how a young social climber pulled off one of the biggest financial heists. Perhaps the awkward and stilted writing style in bringing down the house is due to mezrichs lack of experience as a journalist. Praise for bringing down the duke one of publishers weeklys best romances of 2019 dunmore captures the spirit of the era with a sparkling effervescence, plowing through staid stereotypes of victorian england to give us a group of extraordinary women refusing to live as bystanders in their own livesa delightful new entry in the historical romance genre that works. He has published seventeen books, including the new york times bestsellers the accidental billionaires, which was adapted into the academy awardwinning film the social network, and bringing down the house, which was the basis for the hit movie 21. Dunmore had me in tears, had me holding my breaththe emotion and passion made the book ache and sing.

Students who took vegas for millions mezrich, ben on. The film is from columbia pictures and was directed by robert luketic. Bringing down the house is mezrichs first work of nonfiction, but he didnt cast away his skills as a novelist when he sat down to write this book. Bringing down the duke was one of the best books ive ever readabsolutely adored it. After reading bringing down the house, i was excited and fascinated by the luxury life in las vegas and the world of card counting. Bringing down the duke by evie dunmore, paperback barnes. Addiction is another theme in this book because kevin started out being a little person on the team and eventually got moved up to. Author ben mezrich takes readers into the inner circle of the m. Thats a very good question, and one that i get asked a lot. Addiction is another theme in this book because kevin started out being a little person on the team and eventually got moved up to someone big and now that he is an important person he continues to play for a long time and starts to get arrogant. Bringing the house down by david profumo 290pp, john murray, pounds 20.

Bringing down the house by ben mezrich waterstones. Students who took vegas for millions from the worlds largest community of reader. In her civilian life, she is a consultant with a m. The longrunning new york times bestseller that has become a cultural phenomenon, bringing down the house is an actionfilled caper carried out by the unlikeliest of cons supersmart geeks. The inside story of six mit students who took vegas for millions is a book by ben mezrich about a group of mit card counters.

Bringing down the house is the true story of how six mit students turned gambling into speculation to fleece las vegas for millions. I think robert luketic did an excellent job taking bringing down the house to the big screen. Great great book watch 21 the movie really good too. Bringing down the house by ben mezrich penguin books. The ride it takes you on is one you will never forget. The movie is inspired by mezrichs bestselling book bringing down the house. A film adaptation of the book, titled 21 so as not to cause confusion with the unrelated 2003 queen latifah vehicle bringing down the house, was released in theaters on march 28, 2008. Burning down the haus not only dispels the myth that the west and capitalism were responsible for bringing down the berlin wall, it also provides the example of how the oppressed can effect change from the bottom up something as pertinent today as it was in east germany in the 80s. Read about ben mezrich, the author of the bestselling book that. The inside story of six mit students who took vegas for millions ben mezrich, author. Later, both books would be produced into golden globe winning films titled 21 and the social network. Bringing down the house tells the true story of the most successful scam ever, in which teams of brilliant young mathematicians and physicists won millions of dollars from the casinos of las vegas, being drawn in the process into the highlife of drugs, highspending and sex.

I was more excited about the main plot concerning a slightly shady cardcounting ring that pretty much brought to life bringing down the house the book about the mit kids, not to be confused with. The book tells the story of another student involved in a similar blackjack team, but one that used more advanced techniques than the ones discussed in the first book. Although it wasnt as good as i thought it would be, it was still a good read. Its said you can gauge a man by the contents of his desk. One is a hardcover and two are large trade paperbacks. Ben mezrich is superb writer and story teller with the amazing ability to weave the excitement of a las vegas casino, the mathmetics of card counting with enjoyable interpersonal dynamics so that this is a.

Bringing down the house tells the true story of the most successful financial scam ever, in which teams of brilliant young mathematicians and physicists won millions of dollars from the casinos and blackjack tables of las vegas, in the process getting drawn into. If you delve past the surface, you will find out that it is not actually a true story all of. Mar 27, 2008 theres a fair amount of fiction in bringing down the house, too. The book is an allencompassing story about the secret life that ma once lived as a cardcounting extraordinaire. I must say it was a real page turner, and i found it extremely entertaining. The thirdperson narrative tracks the progress of the book s main character, kevin lewis, through his time with the fabled mit blackjack team. Filled with tense action, high stakes, and incredibly close calls, bringing down the house is a nailbiting chronicle of a reallife oceans eleven. The house, how much of a priority was keeping your account true to real life. Will charges of inaccuracy bring down bringing down the house. Bringing down the house goes hollywood casino city times. Apr 06, 2008 the movie 21, which opened last weekend as the no.

Bringing down the house was an exciting book that put you through the eyes of an mit blackjack team. Author ben mezrich is best known for his adult nonfiction, the true stories of young geniuses toeing the ethical line for the sake of a big payoffsuch as in bringing down the house about mit students playing blackjack in vegas and the accidental billionaires. Kevin spacey produced the film, and also portrays the character of micky rosa. The thirdperson narrative tracks the progress of the books main character, kevin lewis, through his time with the fabled mit blackjack team. Theres a fair amount of fiction in bringing down the house, too.

The main character in the book is kevin lewis all names in the book have been changed. Bringing down the house is an action packed book with many scenes that keep the reader wanting more. How does the book bringing down the house relate to the field. Mar 03, 2008 the movie is inspired by mezrichs bestselling book bringing down the house. How accurate is 21 as a movie adaptation of bringing down. The inside story of six mit students who took vegas for millions is a book by ben mezrich about a group of mit card counters commonly known as the mit blackjack team. Sep 15, 2006 bringing the house down by david profumo 290pp, john murray, pounds 20. Using their unique system, this group of highly educated young. The book is about, i would say, 75 to 80 percent deadon true, says ma, nursing a cup of hot chocolate at austins four seasons.

A cross between liars poker, oceans eleven, and the cuckoos egg, this fastpaced caper features the most unlikely of heroes, a bunch of supersmart mit geeks. The fact that it is based on a true story makes it that much better. Debut author evie dunmore wrote bringing down the duke inspired by the magical scenery of oxford and her passion for romance, women pioneers, and all things victorian. The oscarwinning film the social network was adapted from the accidental. When i should have been sleeping i instead continued reading saying to myself this is the last chapter then im going to bed. Feb 29, 2012 bringing down the house tells the true story of the most successful scam ever, in which teams of brilliant young mathematicians and physicists won millions of dollars from the casinos of las vegas, being drawn in the process into the highlife of drugs, highspending and sex.