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The Day the Bubble Burst: A Social History of the Wall Street Crash of 1929
Written by Gordon Thomas and Max Morgan-Witts
Narrated by David Colacci
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The New York Times bestseller that tells the story of an overheated stock market and the financial disaster that led to the Great Depression of the 1930s.
A riveting living history about Black Tuesday, October 29, 1929. Captures the era, the intoxicating expectancy, the hope that ruled men's heart and minds before the bubble burst and the black despair of the decade that followed.
A riveting living history about Black Tuesday, October 29, 1929. Captures the era, the intoxicating expectancy, the hope that ruled men's heart and minds before the bubble burst and the black despair of the decade that followed.
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Gordon Thomas
Gordon Thomas is a bestselling author of over forty books published worldwide, a number dealing with the intelligence world. His awards include the Citizens Commission for Human Rights Lifetime Achievement Award for Investigative Journalism, the Mark Twain Society Award for Reporting Excellence, and an Edgar Allan Poe Award for Investigation. He lives in Ireland.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fantastic listen!! Its like a big warning from the past.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book! If you are active in financial markets today, this same thing is happening. The Fed is trying to curb financial speculation.