Amity Shlaes

Broschiertes Buch

The Forgotten Man

A New History of the Great Depression

Beschreibung

In The Forgotten Man, Amity Shlaes, one of the nation's most-respected economic commentators, offers a striking reinterpretation of the Great Depression. She traces the mounting agony of the New Dealers and the moving stories of individual citizens who through their brave perseverance helped establish the steadfast character we recognize as American today.

Autor

Amity Shlaes is the author of four New York Times bestsellers: The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression, The Forgotten Man/Graphic, Coolidge, and The Greedy Hand: How Taxes Drive Americans Crazy.  Shlaes chairs the board of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation and the Manhattan Institute’s Hayek Book Prize, and serves as a scholar at the King’s College. Twitter: @amityshlaes

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Perennial
• Repr.
• Seitenzahl: 512
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Mai 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 133mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 378g
• ISBN-13: 9780060936426
• ISBN-10: 0060936428
• Artikelnr.: 23172859

Rezensionen

"Amity Shlaes is among the most brilliant of the young writers who are transforming American financial journalism." Paul Johnson, author of Modern Times