{"product_id":"9780061967641","title":"The Forgotten Man Graphic Edition : A New History of the Great Depression","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Forgotten Man Graphic Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Amity Shlaes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn illustrated edition of Amity Shlaes’s #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller, featuring vivid black-and-white illustrations that capture this dark period in American history and the men and women, from all walks of life, whose character and ideas helped them persevere\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis imaginative illustrated edition brings to life one of the most devastating periods in our nation’s history—the Great Depression—through the lives of American people, from politicians and workers to businessmen, farmers, and ordinary citizens. Smart and stylish, black-and-white art from acclaimed illustrator Paul Rivoche provides an utterly original vision of the coexistence of despair and hope that characterized Depression-era America. Shlaes’s narrative and Rivoche’s art illuminate key economic concepts, presenting the thought-provoking case that New Deal regulation prolonged the Depression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Forgotten Man\u003c\/em\u003e reveals through striking words and pictures moving personal stories that capture the spirit of this crucial moment in American history and the steadfast character and ingenuity of those that lived it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Rendered with extraordinary historical detail. . . . A dazzling achievement.”\u003cbr\u003e“Everyone who has always wanted to share \u003ci\u003eThe Forgotten Man\u003c\/i\u003e now has a wonderful medium, this book. Give it, enjoy it. Teach your children with it.”\u003cbr\u003e“Entertaining, illuminating, and exceedingly fair. . . . A rich, wonderfully original, and extremely textured history of an important time.”\u003cbr\u003e“Amity Shlaes’s fast-paced review of the [Depression] helps enormously in putting it all in perspective.”\u003cbr\u003e“Amity Shlaes is among the most brilliant of the young writers who are transforming American financial journalism.”\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Forgotten Man\u003c\/i\u003e offers an understanding of the era’s politics and economics that may be unprecedented in its clarity.”\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Forgotten Man\u003c\/i\u003e is revisionist history at its best—full of fresh insights, undogmatic judgments, and illuminating observations. Shlaes’s account of The Great Depression goes beyond the familiar arguments of liberals and conservatives to make a truly original contribution. And it’s an awfully good read.”\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Forgotten Man\u003c\/i\u003e is an incisive and controversial history of the Great Depression that challenges much of the received wisdom.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780061967641\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41033966125262,"sku":"9780061967641","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780061967641_0729ad24-5a0f-42be-b91e-c3bee2ed7be8.jpg?v=1652151776","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780061967641","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}