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Rainbow's End: The Crash of 1929 (Pivotal Moments in American History) 1st Edition

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Rainbow's End tells the story of the stock market collapse in a colorful, swift-moving narrative that blends a vivid portrait of the 1920s with an intensely gripping account of Wall Street's greatest catastrophe. The book offers a vibrant picture of a world full of plungers, powerful bankers, corporate titans, millionaire brokers, and buoyantly optimistic stock market bulls. We meet Sunshine Charley Mitchell, head of the National City Bank, powerful financiers Jack Morgan and Jacob Schiff, Wall Street manipulators such as the legendary Jesse Livermore, and the lavish-living Billy Durant, founder of General Motors. As Klein follows the careers of these men, he shows us how the financial house of cards gradually grew taller, as the irrational exuberance of an earlier age gripped America and convinced us that the market would continue to rise forever. Then, in October 1929, came a "perfect storm"-like convergence of factors that shook Wall Street to its foundations. We relive Black Thursday, when police lined Wall Street, brokers grew hysterical, customers "bellowed like lunatics," and the ticker tape fell hours behind.

This compelling history of the Crash--the first to follow the market closely for the two years leading up to the disaster--illuminates a major turning point in our history.

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"Klein tells the story of the crash clearly and well, with some especially good pen portraits of characters such as Thomas Lamont, Jesse Livermore, Charley Mitchell and Albert Wiggin (who actually made money short-selling)."--The Economist

"A remarkable blend of sharp-eyed business history and keen cultural analysis, Rainbow's End paints the most compelling picture yet of the stock-market crash of 1929. In Maury Klein's able hands, the story of the crash ends up illuminating not just Wall Street in the Jazz Age, but America as well. Boom and bust: Klein gives us both, in all their intoxicating and hysterical glory."--James Surowiecki, The New Yorker

"Land crooks...delusional bank chairman...high-rolling speculators....The woes of the local shoe-shine man and Groucho Marx get mentioned, too....Klein offers a swift survey of the lunatic optimism of Wall Street and how it all turned to dust in the closing days of October....Each chapter resonates with the follies of today."--The Wall Street Journal

"Well-written, entertaining and detailed....Klein shows how optimism gradually spawned financial euphoria."--Robert J. Samuelson, The New York Times Book Review

"Who better than Maury Klein to write an engaging history of the stock market crash of 1929 and the way its enthusiasms and traumas burned their way into the American experience? Here is a tale whose ending we already know, yet he rivets attention by weaving compelling vignettes into a dramatic narrative. [T]here is something new for everyone in Rainbow's End."--Pamela Waer Laird, Professor of History, University of Colorado, The Journal of American History

"The great crash of 1929 was one of those sharp breaks in the stream of time when all who were living knew immediately that their world had changed. Many, of course, have written of the crash, but few as well or as authoritatively as Maury Klein in Rainbow's End. He brings a historian's perspective to a complex story while retaining the sense of immediacy that made those terrible days some of the most exciting in American history."--John Steele Gordon, author of The Great Game: The Emergence of Wall Street As a World Power

"A well-written, comprehensible assessment of the 1929 stock-market crash. Klein is an elegant constructor of business histories, and one can read dire warnings between the lines here. A most timely business narrative."--Kirkus

"Klein helps readers better understand the reaction of millions to an event that shook the world....A timely publication."--Library Journal

"Klein's accessible view of the cultural and social history of Wall Street and the US during a pivotal decade is recommended for all libraries."--CHOICE

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A compulsively readable history of the stock market crash of 1929, written by one of America's foremost business historians

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; 1st edition (May 1, 2003)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0195158016
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0195158014
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.07 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.1 x 0.98 x 6.4 inches

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A solid story from the people's point of view

Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2012

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I really enjoyed this book both because of the writing style and content.

The writing style is a strong narrative with various good characters and events, and is written to show the points of views of many people (from various walks of life) who participated in, and were affected by, the big crash. To me, it was a fun and engaging read, not at all tedious like so many financial and/or history books.

The content of the book was 3/4 on the main story, and about 1/4 on the reference list, so the book content is definitely rooted in the reality and newpapers and sources of the time. I liked how the author did such a good job of weaving quotes from the historical record into the narrative -- it usually felt that I was right there, listening to a reporter or someone who was relating yesterday's news (hot off the press) and providing insightful analysis.

I see that other reviewers do not favour this book as much as Galbraiths book (or others), mostly it seems because this book does not contain the super-detail or academic analysis that the other books do. From my point of view, the "lack" of endless analytical detail is a good thing, not a bad thing.

This book was intended to be a story from the people's point of view, with many quotes from the newspapers and people of the time, very readable and accessible to anyone who wanted a story about the 1920s, the moods and trends of the time, and about the crash event itself. And I think the book does an excellent job of achieving its goal.

I would definitely recommend this book to my friends, or anyone who is interested in the people and moods of the 1920s and the crash. I really enjoyed it.

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A new perspective on the Depression

Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2008

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At Rainbow's End provides a succinct yet through look at the Great Depression and how it changed life in America. By tracking the prosperities of the 1920s and the rise of consumer culture the reader gets a clear picture of the investment frenzy that gripped the nation. The over valuation of stocks and the financial crisis is clearly laid out in laymen's terms with an overview for those who want the technical financial explanation. It tracks interesting vignettes and mini biographies of major players and how they affected and were changed by the depression. It does not look at the solutions to the depression, only the causes. This is an average entry into the Pivotal Moments in American history. The problem is that this is such a no brainier event for the series that it does not take much convincing and this book does not try to do so. Instead it tries to give a social perspective which while new and different may not excite all readers. It is still a great book and one that provides a new perspective. For those interested in the roaring twenties it is a great book to look at.

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FIscal Cliff, Version 1!

Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2012

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Many of us forget, that there have been plutocrats and oligarchs since sea shells were trading mediums, and much like today, there were always those who were looking to "Get Rich Quick", or to not pay their fair share in taxes. The result was that many common everyday people, paid for their lack of understanding and attention, with the loss of their futures, their houses, their jobs and sometimes their lives. When youread this little book, and a good one it is, you will realize that when you fail to regulate wisely and consistently, when you allow people to make money without the sweat of theor own browns, in sums that exceed comprehension, you realize whyGreat Depressions, Real Estate Bubbles, and Fiscal Cliffs spring up to realign our priorities. Back in 1929 there was no Securities and Exchange Commission, no Federal watchdogs, and the various states were unable to do anything to restraign the interstate (now multinational) corporations, and the result was pretty much 12 years of chaos and desperation.... With this book under your beelt, or at least on your bookshelf, you may well be wiser and hopefully better prepared to read the signs of the times....

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E. Jones

Seems Familiar

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2019

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The way the author set the table was incredible. And he personalized it from the perspective of several individuals, high and low in the food chain. I never understood that the depression was a slow stone rolling. Not entirely a drop off the shelf one uncertain day. In that era, America suffered three existential threats, economic, environmental and psychological. I don’t know about you dear readers but I would not want to face down any kind of such a threat at this point in time. The ending would completely different, I’m certain of it.

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