The Richest Man in Babylon (Plain English Edition)

This edition has been rewritten to be easier to read than the original. You will enjoy this version if you tried to read the original and found it too much like reading a King James Bible. Great effort was put into making this version pleasing to read while keeping the essence of the original stories.

In 1926, George S. Clason issued the first of a famous series of pamphlets on thrift and financial success, using parables set in ancient Babylon to make each of his points. These were distributed in large quantities by banks and insurance companies and became familiar to millions, the most famous being "The Richest Man in Babylon," the parable from which the present volume takes its title.

Take a trip to ancient Babylon and learn important financial lessons from the richest man in Babylon. Sit with friends in the eating house and learn from the camel trader. Ride in a caravan with the luckiest man in Babylon as he tries to impart wisdom to his partner’s grandson. Learn the Seven Cures for a Lean Purse and the Five Laws of Gold.