Crash, Marc Favreau
Crash, Marc Favreau
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Crash
The Great Depression and the Fall and Rise of America

Author: Marc Favreau

Narrator: Oliver Wyman

Unabridged: 3 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/10/2018

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

The incredible true story of how Americans from all walks of life weathered one of the most turbulent periods in our nation's history--the Great Depression--and emerged triumphant.

Crash tells the story of the Great Depression, from the sweeping fallout of the market collapse to the more personal stories of those caught up in the aftermath. Packed with photographs, primary documents, and firsthand accounts, Crash shines a spotlight on pivotal moments and figures across ethnic, gender, racial, social, and geographic divides, reflecting many different experiences of one of the most turbulent decades in American history. Marc Favreau's meticulous research, vivid prose, and extensive back matter paints a thorough picture of how the country we live in today was built in response to the widespread poverty, insecurity, and fear of the 1930s.

Author Bio

Marc Favreau is an executive editor at The New Press. He is the acclaimed author of Crash: The Great Depression and the Fall and Rise of America and coeditor, with Ira Berlin and Steven F. Miller, of Remembering Slavery: African Americans Talk About Their Personal Experiences of Slavery and Emancipation and the editor of A People's History of World War II: The World's Most Destructive Conflict, as Told by the People Who Lived Through It. He lives in New York City and Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bo Xin on September 22, 2019

Crash by Marc Favreau I would say is the best Nonfiction book about the Great Depression. I find this book vastly fascinating and extremely interesting because of how professionally Marc weaves the events altogether. It is full of primary sources and the photos further enhance my understanding. This......more

Goodreads review by Alicia on February 18, 2018

Holy abrupt ending! Aside from an ending that just ENDED, it was a phenomenally easy book to read and understand detailing the major points of the United States during the 1930s after the stock market crash. Showcasing the presidencies during this time period, the significant contributions of Eleano......more

Goodreads review by Heather on May 25, 2020

I decided to read this book a result of our current economic situation that stems from the pandemic. I wanted to see if I could identify parallels or potential solicitors, even though the cause of the Great Depression is not at all like our current situation. The photographs and historical documents......more

Goodreads review by Clare on March 16, 2019

After finishing Marc Favreau’s first nonfiction book for young readers, I really hope he writes more. This book gives background about the bubble of prosperity America experienced in the 1920s and the sheer panic that the stock market crash of 1929 caused. It goes on to detail the economic depressio......more

Goodreads review by Remy on June 08, 2022

On the one hand, I think this book is very engaging, memorable, has great photos, etc. It's an easy read and although it was probably written for middle grades/early high school (grades 6/7 and up), even an adult will learn a bit from it. Another thing I liked - it had quite a few little tidbits I ha......more

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