Andrew Ross Sorkin

From inside the corner office at Lehman Brothers to secret meetings in South Korea, Russia and the corridors of Washington, this title tells the story of some of the most powerful men and women in finance and politics grappling with success and failure, ego, greed, and, ultimately, the fate of the world''s economy.

- BEST-SELLER NÚMERO 1 DO NEW YORK TIMES- ENTRE OS MELHORES LIVROS DO ANO PELA THE ECONOMIST, TIME, BLOOMBERG E THE WASHINGTON POST - ELEITO UM DOS 100 LIVROS MAIS NOTÁVEIS DO NTY A quebra da Bolsa de Nova York no apenas destruiu fortunas: redefiniu o seculo XX, espalhou panico, desemprego e uma Grande Depresso. Depois de reinventar a forma como as crises so escritas em Too Big to Fail e escrever o seriado Billions, o premiado jornalista americano Andrew Ross Sorkin recompe a crise de 1929 com preciso cinematografica.Apoiado em documentos ineditos como atas confidenciais do FED e um livro de um insider de Wall Street reconstroi, cena a cena, como viviam os protagonistas da crise e quais decises tomaram. Ha o banqueiro de fe inabalavel, o magnata extravagante, o executivo que cometeu suicidio, lideres caindo em desgraça e figuras como Winston Churchill perdendo todas as aplicaçes. No falta tambem o economista cetico que previu a desgraça e foi ignorado.Sorkin mostra que a historia de 1929 diz muito sobre a natureza humana: as pessoas esto sempre desesperadas a acreditar em algo e no importa quantos alertas sejam emitidos ou leis escritas, elas encontraro novas maneiras de acreditar que os tempos bons vo durar para sempre.

The era-defining international bestseller - the definitive account of the global financial crashHas all the drama of a Hollywood movieDaily TelegraphThe definitive accountSunday Times, Books of the YearThey were masters of the financial universe, flying in private jets and raking in billions. They thought they were too big to fail. Yet they would bring the world to its knees.Andrew Ross Sorkin, the news-breaking New York Times journalist, delivers the first true in-the-room account of the most powerful men and women at the eye of the financial storm - from reviled Lehman Brothers CEO Dick the gorilla Fuld, to banking whiz Jamie Dimon, from bullish Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson to AIGs Joseph Cassano, dubbed The Man Who Crashed the World.Through unprecedented access to the key players, Sorkin meticulously re-creates frantic phone calls, foul-mouthed rows and white-knuckle panic, as Wall Street fought to save itself.

A #1 international bestseller Named a BEST BOOK OF 2025 in The Financial Times, Economist, New Statesman, Bloomberg, TIME, Washington Post and The New York Times One of Barack Obamas favourite books of 2025One of the best narrative histories Ive read Wall Street Journal From the bestselling author of Too Big to Fail, the definitive history of the 2008 banking crisis,* comes a spellbinding narrative of the most infamous stock market crash in history one with ripple effects that still shape our society todayIn 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 unfoldedone 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 Ross Sorkin takes readers inside the chaos of the crash, behind the scenes of a raging battle between Wall Street and Washington and the larger-than-life characters whose ambition and naivety in an endless boom led to wreckage. The dizzying highs and brutal lows of this era eerily mirror todays worldwhere markets soar, political tensions mount, and the fight over financial influence plays out once again.This is not just a story about money. 1929 is a tale of power, psychology, and the seductive illusion that this time is different. Its about disregarded alarm bells, financiers who fell from grace, and skeptics who saw the crash comingonly to be dismissed until it was too late.Hailed as a landmark book, Too Big to Fail reimagined how financial crises are told. Now, with 1929, Sorkin delivers an immersive, electrifying account of the most pivotal market collapse of all timewith lessons that remain as urgent as ever. More than just a history, 1929 is a crucial blueprint for understanding the cycles of speculation, the forces that drive financial upheaval, and the warning signs we ignore at our peril.*The Atlantic Monthly

From the bestselling author of Too Big to Fail the definitive history of the 2008 banking crisis comes a spellbinding narrative of the most infamous stock market crash in history With the depth of a classic history and the drama of a thriller 1929 unravels the greed blind optimism and folly that led to an era defining collapse one with ripple effects that still shape our society today In 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 Ross Sorkin takes readers inside the chaos of the crash behind the scenes of a raging battle between Wall Street and Washington and the larger than life characters whose ambition and naivety in an endless boom led to wreckage The dizzying highs and brutal lows of this era eerily mirror today s world where markets soar political tensions mount and the fight over financial influence plays out once again This is not just a story a

«Asombrosa y rica en detalles, la narración de Sorkin sobre la épica crisis financiera de 2008 es un logro extraordinario que será difícil de superar».The Financial Times Poco después del colapso fin

Una mañana de septiembre del 2008 Estados Unidos se despertó con una noticia de lo más inaudita: su sólido sistema financiero nacional estaba en caída libre. Importantes entidades como Lehman Brothers, AIG o Merill Lynch tocaban fondo. Solo entonces se vislumbro el futuro, la catastrofe. La administracion Bush, de mala gana, comenzo a intervenir en el sector, invirtiendo miles de millones provenientes del erario publico.La pregunta a la cual contesta este libro es: ¿Como se llego a este punto sin retorno, supuestamente imprevisible para todos? Sorkin aporta informacion nunca revelada, conversaciones secretas entre los grandes protagonistas de la crisis, reuniones nunca desveladas en todo el mundo. El ego de muchos y el miedo a perder sus cargos hicieron el resto. Y un denominador comun, el drama humano de millones de personas.