Virginia Review of Books: ‘1929’

Nov 11 Written by Virginia Law Weekly Andrew (no relation) Ross Sorkin’s ‘1929: Inside the Crash’ is an enjoyable and lightweight history of the 1929 financial crash and the preceding and succeeding years. One of the highlights is the structure which facilitates a fast pace and keeps the story moving. It reads like a classic history ‘beach read’ (not that I get why people would read on a beach or go to a beach for that matter). On the other hand, there were times when additional detail could have given more depth to the narrative. All in all, ‘1929’ is a pleasant enough light read about an educational era of history that parallels the modern era in many ways. From an overall perspective, ‘1929’ is a perfectly fine history book about the 1929 financial crash. Sorkin establishes his cast of characters from Senator Glass to Lamont to Mitchell with a series of thumbnail sketches.

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