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Read this inspiring story about Nicolas Darvas and his glorious achievements in the share market. Summary of the Book Nicolas Darvas was Hungarian by birth and trained as an economist at the University of Budapest. He was not interested in staying in Hungary until the day came when the Nazis or the Soviets took over. So, at the age of 23 in June 1943, he fled with a forged exit visa. He had only fifty pounds sterling to help keep off hunger in Istanbul, Turkey. He went on to become a famous dancer, but also managed to read almost 200 books on the stock market during his spare time. He was only 39 years old when he earned 2 million dollars from the share market. This would be 10 Crores in Indian money. Nicolas did this by investing only a very small amount. In this book, which is considered to be a classic in share market world, he has provided the reader with all the techniques and experiences related to this incident. The writing is simple and concise with rules that are easy to understand. About Nicolas Darvas Nicolas Darvas was a world famous dancer, self-taught investor and an author. He would read books on the stock market during his off hours as a dancer. He fled from Hungary at the age of twenty-three and went to Istanbul, Turkey. Here, he met his half-sister, Julia, who became his partner in a dancing team that became one of the most successful acts in Europe and the United States.