# 1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression, and the Making of the Modern World

Rothschilds First Great Depression Making: 1873 is Liaquat Ahamed’s history of the financial crisis that began in the early 1870s, tracing the global boom and collapse through the Rothschild family. It connects bond-market growth and railway finance with changes to currencies, deflation and political upheaval.

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## At a glance

- Follows the boom in global borrowing and railway investment before the financial collapse of the early 1870s.
- Uses the Rothschild family and other historical figures to frame events across Europe and beyond.
- Covers the crisis’s claimed links to currency changes, prolonged deflation and political consequences.

## Pros

- Combines a family-centred narrative with wider financial and political history.
- The supplied customer feedback describes the book as informative, well written and accessible.

## Specifications

### Publication
- Publisher: Penguin Press
- Publication date: 2 Jun. 2026
- Language: English
- Print length: 352 pages
- ISBN-10: 1594204179
- ISBN-13: 978-1594204173
### Dimensions and installation
- Weight listed: 557 g
- Dimensions: 16.08 x 3.05 x 24.21 cm

## Before you buy

- The listing describes a 352-page English-language edition published by Penguin Press on 2 Jun. 2026. Confirm the edition and publication details if timing or format matters.

## A good fit for

- Readers interested in financial history, the Rothschilds and the global economy of the nineteenth century.
- Readers seeking a narrative account that connects financial events with political and social consequences.

## Less suited to

- Readers looking primarily for a contemporary account of financial markets or practical investment guidance.

## Customer feedback

Customer feedback describes the book as a fascinating, informative history with accessible writing, including praise for its explanations of economic processes in historical context. That may suit readers who want financial history presented as a narrative, though the feedback does not establish that every reader will find the subject accessible.
- Positive themes: Customers describe the history as informative and interesting.
- Positive themes: Feedback praises the writing style and readability.

## Frequently asked questions

### What period does 1873 cover?
The book follows the global economic boom of the 1850s and 1860s, the crisis of the early 1870s and its longer aftermath.
### What is the book’s main perspective?
It examines the crisis through the Rothschild family while placing their story within wider financial and political developments.
### What edition details are listed?
The listing gives an English-language Penguin Press edition with 352 pages and a publication date of 2 Jun. 2026.

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