1929 1929 Andrew Ross Sorkin

1929

Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History--and How It Shattered a Nation

by Andrew Ross Sorkin

23 min read

About This Book

1929 (2025) examines the chain of events that precipitated Wall Street's most catastrophic collapse. The book tracks how reckless financial speculation, widespread economic optimism, and absent regulatory oversight laid the groundwork for disaster, demonstrating how fantasies of perpetual prosperity deceived an entire society.

Who Should Read This?

  • People fascinated by financial bubbles and their collapses
  • Students of history seeking to understand economic watersheds
  • Fans of clear, engaging financial reporting

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