1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History — and How It Shattered a Nation
A narrative nonfiction account of the 1929 Wall Street crash, tracing the boom, the collapse, and its devastating aftermath through the lives of financiers, politicians, and ordinary people. Content concerns are limited and contextual: the book depicts financial ruin, personal destruction, and scattered references to suicides and deaths among ruined speculators in its historical account.
Adults with an interest in financial history or economic policy.
Chapters to know about
The aftermath of the crash includes historical accounts of ruined investors and speculators dying by suicide; these are reported as documented historical events, not depicted graphically.
References to individuals who shot themselves or were otherwise killed in the wake of financial ruin; brief and framed as historical record rather than dramatized violence.
Accounts of bankers and financiers facing lawsuits and criminal proceedings for fraudulent or manipulative conduct; the 'vengeance' portion of the narrative covers public and legal accountability.