Author Kamal Dib meticulously chronicles the meteoric rise and dramatic collapse of Yousef Beidas's Intra Bank, the financial empire that once defined Lebanon's golden era. The book delves into the complex web of finance, politics, and international intrigue that surrounded Intra and the 'whales of money' who controlled the nation's economy between 1949 and 1968. Dib provides a detailed analysis of the bank's crash, exploring the internal and external factors that led to the downfall of one of the Middle East's most powerful financial figures, offering critical insights into Lebanon's economic history.