"With the depth of a classic history and the drama of a thriller,1929 unravels the greed, blind optimism, and human folly that led to an era-defining collapse--one with ripple effects that still shapeour society today. In 1929, 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 dramaunfolded--one of visionaries and fraudsters, titans and dreamers, euphoria and ruin. With unparalleled access to historical records and newly uncovered documents, ... 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 characterswhose ambition and naivete in an endless boom led to disaster"--