the forgotten man amity shlaes book review

“A well-written and stimulating account of the 1930s and its often dubious orthodoxies. A rich, wonderfully original, and extremely textured history of an important time. “Entertaining, illuminating, and exceedingly fair. Thanks to Amity Shlaes, now it’s been re-found.” - Peggy Noonan There are many sides to the 1930’s story, and this is the one that has largely been lost to history. “ The Forgotten Man is an epic and wholly original retelling of a dramatic and crucial era. “Amity Shlaes’s fast-paced review of the helps enormously in putting it all in perspective.” - Paul Volcker “Shlaes’s account of The Great Depression goes beyond the familiar arguments of liberals and conservatives.” - William Kristol, Editor of The Weekly Standard “ The Forgotten Man offers an understanding of the era’s politics and economics that may be unprecedented in its clarity.” - Mark Helprin “ The Forgotten Man is an incisive and controversial history of the Great Depression that challenges much of the received wisdom.” - Harold Evans, author of The American Century and They Made America “Americans need what Shlaes has brilliantly supplied, a fresh appraisal of what the New Deal did and did not accomplish.” - George F.

Shlaes timely chronicle of a fascinating era reads like a novel and brings a new perspective on political villains and heros-few of whom turn out to be as good or bad as history would have us believe.” - Arthur Levitt “Amity Shlaes is among the most brilliant of the young writers who are transforming American financial journalism.” - Paul Johnson, author of Modern Times

The forgotten man amity shlaes book review