About the Author

Gordon Brown was Chancellor of the Exchequer, a role he held for more than a decade, then Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He is credited with preventing a second Great Depression through his leadership at the 2009 London G20 summit where he mobilised global leaders to walk the world back from the financial brink. Today he is fully engaged in international development work serving as the United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education, spearheading efforts to deliver a quality and inclusive education for all of the world's children, and as the World Health Organization's Ambassador for Global Health Finance. Brown has a PhD in History from the University of Edinburgh. A Member of Parliament between 1983 and 2015, he lives in Fife, Scotland, and is married to Sarah, and the couple have two teenagers.

Reviews

'Gordon Brown will publish his account of the global financial crisis in November' Daily Telegraph 27/7 'Take courage: Former prime minister Gordon Brown will hope to join fellow labour figures Peter Mandelson and Tony Blair on the publishing charts this autumn with a book on the global economic financial crisis' The Bookseller 30/7 'Gordon Brown is to publish his much-anticipated account of the global financial crisis' Manchester Evening News 27/7 'Gordon Brown is to publish a book on how we can move on from the bank crisis. The former prime minister argues 'markets need morals' in Beyond the Crash, saying the world needs 'a global growth plan for jobs and juctice.' He writes: 'Globalisation can be managed so the economy works for people and not the other way' Metro 2/10 Brown's Book Blows Lid on Financial Crisis 'Hot on the heels of Tony Blair's autobiography is Gordon Brown's book, Beyond the Crash. Released this week, it delves into how the world's leaders reacted to the financial collapse and looks to be spearheading a new trend for post-recession entertainment... Here's what to expect: Beyond the Crash "Brown provides an intimate account of the financial and political events as they unfolded, whilst putting forward a solution to the ongoing global problem"' Stylist Magazine 1/10