The Day the Bubble Burst: A Social History of the Wall Street Crash of 1929 [Mass Market Paperback]

Gordon Thomas (Author), Max Morgan-Witts (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 484 pages
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (May 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140056408
• ISBN-13: 978-0140056402
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #975,943 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars BUY!!!, March 2, 2001

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David L. Baker (Sacramento, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Day the Bubble Burst: A Social History of the Wall Street Crash of 1929 (Mass Market Paperback)

In the waning months of the year 1929, the New York Stock Exchange was going strong. Millions of small and large investors poured their life savings into the pool of speculative issues, hoping for a big return on their gamble. On Black Tuesday, October 29th, the dream came to a crashing halt. This is the heart wrenching tale of that fateful day: the giddy years that preceded it, and the miserable decade that followed in it's wake. Sterling drama, with many poignant stories of the principal movers and shakers of Wall Street...before the Bubble burst.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best on the subject, November 16, 2008

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Peter T. Wolf "Gilded Age Lover" (lake forest, ca United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Day the Bubble Burst: A Social History of the Wall Street Crash of 1929 (Hardcover)

Even though out of print, this is simply the best book on the subject. It is wonderfully written. A movie script could not be more gripping. The authors have done a terrific job in juxtaposing the stories of the ultra rich speculators ( the portrayal of the powerful Morgan bank and its partners alone is worth the price of the book) against those of the ordinary people caught up in the frenzy. The book sweeps you along from Wall Street to Main Street to foreign lands. You won't put it down. The research is top notch with a rich bibliography. Buy it !!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth Reading, September 10, 2009

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Old Bill "History Buff" (Louisiana, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Day the Bubble Burst: A Social History of the Wall Street Crash of 1929 (Hardcover)

The people described come across as being very real and the great research made to produce this book is apparent. The greed of some and the stupidity of others might remind you of the events of 2008 etc. You will understand why some of the regulations enacted from the crash of 1929 were so needed and why they should not have been abandoned by our modern politicians. A great history book describing events that didn't need to be repeated.