The Forgotten Man Graphic Edition: A New History of the Great Depression

The Forgotten Man Graphic Edition: A New History of the Great Depression

by Amity Shlaes
The Forgotten Man Graphic Edition: A New History of the Great Depression

The Forgotten Man Graphic Edition: A New History of the Great Depression

by Amity Shlaes

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Overview

An illustrated edition of Amity Shlaes’s #1 New York Times bestseller, featuring vivid black-and-white illustrations that capture this dark period in American history and the men and women, from all walks of life, whose character and ideas helped them persevere.

This imaginative illustrated edition brings to life one of the most devastating periods in our nation’s history—the Great Depression—through the lives of American people, from politicians and workers to businessmen, farmers, and ordinary citizens. Smart and stylish, black-and-white art from acclaimed illustrator Paul Rivoche provides an utterly original vision of the coexistence of despair and hope that characterized Depression-era America. Shlaes’s narrative and Rivoche’s art illuminate key economic concepts, presenting the thought-provoking case that New Deal regulation prolonged the Depression.

The Forgotten Man reveals through striking words and pictures moving personal stories that capture the spirit of this crucial moment in American history and the steadfast character and ingenuity of those that lived it.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780061967641
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 05/27/2014
Pages: 320
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

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

What People are Saying About This

Paul Volcker

Amity Shlaes’s fast-paced review of the [Depression] helps enormously in putting it all in perspective.

Mark Helprin

The Forgotten Man offers an understanding of the era’s politics and economics that may be unprecedented in its clarity.

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