The Great Depression 1929-1939
Canadian non-fiction, Canadian history
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Berton describes the follies and tragedies of the decade-long Depression and criticizes the political leaders who failed to take the bold steps necessary to deal with unemployment, drought and despair. He portrays the ordinary people who struggled to survive, and… denounces the wealthy businessmen who stretched the laws and took advantage of their employees. Bestseller 1990. Nominated for the 1993 Torgi Award.
Title Details
ISBN
9780771012709
Publisher
McClelland & Stewart
Copyright Date
1990
Book number
2424974
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
David Scrivens
Duration
19 hours 49 minutes 14 seconds
Audio producer
CNIB, 2002.