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The story of the four central bankers who shaped the Great Depression
2009Steady paceThoughtful
What it is about
Liaquat Ahamed tells the story of four men who led the central banks of the United States, Britain, France and Germany in the 1920s. He shows how their decisions helped cause the Great Depression. The book won the Pulitzer Prize for History.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like economic history.
What you will get
It won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for History.
Lords of Finance Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Central banks · Great Depression · History
Length
564 pages · ≈ 16 h
More about this book
Characters
Montagu Norman, Benjamin Strong, Émile Moreau and Hjalmar Schacht.
Setting
The world economy between the wars.
What makes it different
A human-scale account of a financial catastrophe.
Feel
Detailed, vivid and serious.
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