As late as 2007, Anglo Irish Bank was a darling of the markets, internationally recognized as one of the fastest growing financial institutions in the world. By 2008, it was bust. The Irish government's hopeless attempts to save Anglo have led the state to ruin. This title presents the history of this bank that brought Ireland to ruin.

Simon Carswell is Finance Correspondent of the Irish Times and the author of Something Rotten: Irish Banking Scandals.