The Great Crash 1929
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The Great Crash 1929
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The Great Crash 1929
The Great Crash 1929 by John Kenneth Galbraith, one of America's foremost economists, follows the incredible economic rise and fall that led to the great crash of 1929.
No account of the financial insanity of 1929 has been issued in a form at once so readable, so humorous, and so carefully authenticated as this classic book. J.K. Galbraith examines the 'gold rush fantasy' in American psychology and describes its dire consequences.
The Florida land boom, the operations of Insull, Kreuger and Hatry, and the fabulous Shenandoah Corporation all come together in this penetrating study of concerted human greed and folly. From the cold figures of Wall Street, the author wrenches a truly human drama.
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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The Great Crash 1929 by John Kenneth Galbraith is highly regarded for its insightful analysis of the events leading up to the 1929 stock market crash. Readers praise the book for its clear and witty writing, which makes complex financial concepts accessible. Galbraith's work is also lauded for its relevance and timeless warnings about speculative bubbles and economic instability.

Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780241468081
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 May 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Contributors:
- Introduction by James K. Galbraith
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 199.0mm
Weight: 156g
Pages: 208
About the Author
John Kenneth Galbraith, born in 1908, was one of the twentieth century's most influential economists. He produced dozens of books and hundreds of articles on economics, politics, foreign policy and the arts, his most famous including the popular trilogy on economics, American Capitalism (1952), The Affluent Society (1958), and The New Industrial State (1967). He taught at Harvard University for many years and was also active in politics, serving as an adviser to Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.
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