Lords of Finance
by Liaquat Ahamed
Taste attributes: biographydocumentarybusinesshistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is serious, emotional and expansive. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.3 / 5
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About This Book
With penetrating insights for today, this vital history of the world economic collapse of the late 1920s offers unforgettable portraits of the four men whose personal and professional actions as heads of their respective central banks changed the course of the twentieth centuryIt is commonly believed that the Great Depression that began in 1929 resulted from a confluence of events beyond any one person's or...
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- Author
- Liaquat Ahamed
- Published
- 2009
- Pages
- 564
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- Open Library
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