1929In 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 drama unfolded one of visionaries and fraudsters, titans and dreamers, euphoria and ruin. With unparalleled access to historical records and newly uncovered documents, New York Times bestselling author Andrew

Paul is reading a newspaper

and Henerey

we often think of books

Child Wynd and Maisery

sex-life (non-existent)

he scandalizes the town of Treby Magna with his decision to stand for Parliament as a radical

identified as a craftsman whofashioned the complex locks to the royal treasure chamber

around-the-world journey to find a cure

started his career at the tender age of 14 when he created his original platform

when telling people what she did

Modernity and tradition collide

'A hugely entertaining and well-written tour of the links between math and literature