1929 (Spanish Edition)

Entre los libros del año para Financial Times, The Economist, New Statesman, Bloomberg, TIME, The Washington Post y The New York Times, así como para Barack Obama.

«Uno de los mejores libros de historia que he leído». —The Wall Street Journal

En 1929 el mundo observó conmocionado cómo el mercado alcista de Wall Street se desplomaba y desataba una crisis que transformaría a una generación. Con un acceso inigualable a documentos históricos y otros recién descubiertos, Sorkin nos lleva al caos de aquel año, tras las bambalinas de la batalla librada entre Nueva York y Washington, de la mano de las fascinantes personalidades de los protagonistas del desastre. Los altibajos del crac del 29 reflejan de un modo inquietante el mundo actual, donde se disparan los mercados y las tensiones políticas. Más que una historia sobre el dinero, es una historia sobre el poder, las mentalidades y la seductora ilusión de que «esta vez es diferente», además de un modelo para comprender los ciclos de especulación y las fuerzas que impulsan la agitación financiera.


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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“It is one of the best narrative histories I’ve read.” —The Wall Street Journal

A New York Times Notable Book of 2025 • One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2025 • Named a BEST BOOK OF 2025 by The Washington Post, TIME, The Economist, Air Mail, Bloomberg, Fast Company, Katie Couric Media, and History

From the bestselling author of Too Big to Fail, “the definitive history of the 2008 banking crisis,” (The Atlantic) comes a riveting narrative of the most infamous stock market crash in history—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 naïveté in an endless boom led to disaster. 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 about money. 1929 is a tale of power, psychology, and the seductive illusion that this time is different. It’s about disregarded alarm bells, financiers who fell from grace, and skeptics who saw the crash coming—only 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 time—with 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.