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1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression, and the Making of the Modern World

By Liaquat Ahamed
Narrated by: George Newbern
Unabridged — 9 hours, 40 minutes
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Narrated by: George Newbern
Unabridged — 9 hours, 40 minutes
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As financial panic rocked the world, empires, economies and everyday life changed forever. From the Rothschilds’ influence to the rise of global capitalism, Liaquat Ahamed explores the first great depression and its lasting impact on modernization.

“A lively and compelling account . . . The cumulative effect is impressive. . . . Ahamed tells his story with an easy fluency and a high velocity.” -The New York Times Book Review

“Superb . . . Ahamed thrillingly brings back to life a boom not unlike today's . . . In the process, he illuminates new ways of thinking about finance.” -Financial Times

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