{"product_id":"1929-inside-the-greatest-crash-in-wall-street-history-and-how-it-shattered-a-nation","title":"1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History--and How It Shattered a Nation","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"0593296966\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\n   \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e#1 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e BESTSELLER\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e“It is one of the best narrative histories I’ve read.”\n    \u003cbr\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003eA \n   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNotable Book of 2025 • One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2025 • Named a BEST BOOK OF 2025 by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eTIME\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eAir Mail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBloomberg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eFast Company\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, Katie Couric Media, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \n   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eToo Big to Fail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, “the definitive history of the 2008 banking crisis,” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e) comes a riveting narrative of the most infamous stock market crash in history—one with ripple effects that still shape our society today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003eIn \n   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e1929\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the world watched in shock as the unstoppable Wall Street bull market went into a freefall, wiping out fortunes and igniting a depression that would reshape a generation. But behind the flashing ticker tapes and panicked traders, another drama unfolded—one of visionaries and fraudsters, titans and dreamers, euphoria and ruin.\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003eWith unparalleled access to historical records and newly uncovered documents, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestselling author Andrew Ross Sorkin takes readers inside the chaos of the crash, behind the scenes of a raging battle between Wall Street and Washington and the larger-than-life characters whose ambition and naïveté in an endless boom led to disaster. The dizzying highs and brutal lows of this era eerily mirror today’s world—where markets soar, political tensions mount, and the fight over financial influence plays out once again.\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003eThis is not just a story about money. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e1929 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a tale of power, psychology, and the seductive illusion that this time is different. It’s about disregarded alarm bells, financiers who fell from grace, and skeptics who saw the crash coming—only to be dismissed until it was too late.\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003eHailed as a landmark book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eToo Big to Fail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reimagined how financial crises are told. Now, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e1929\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Sorkin delivers an immersive, electrifying account of the most pivotal market collapse of all time—with lessons that remain as urgent as ever. More than just a history, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e1929\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a crucial blueprint for understanding the cycles of speculation, the forces that drive financial upheaval, and the warning signs we ignore at our peril.\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ALLOY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53227343446310,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/4378\/0390\/files\/71ojtb1VxuL._SL1500.jpg?v=1779182767","url":"https:\/\/alloy.it.com\/products\/1929-inside-the-greatest-crash-in-wall-street-history-and-how-it-shattered-a-nation","provider":"ALLOY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}