{"product_id":"the-hellhound-of-wall-street-michael-perino-9780143120032","title":"The Hellhound of Wall Street: How Ferdinand Pecora's Investigation of the Great Crash Forever Changed American Finance","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Ferdinand Pecora's famous 10-day investigation into the secrets of Wall Street in 1933 makes a superb story...It has an ideal storyteller in Michael Perino.\" -\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eA riveting courtroom drama with remarkable contemporary relevance, \u003ci\u003eThe Hellhound of Wall Street\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life a crucial turning point in American financial history: the 1933 hearings that put Wall Street on trial for the Great Crash. Michael Perino recreates the ten dramatic days when Ferdinand Pecora, a Sicilian immigrant turned Senate investigator, cross-examined the officers of National City Bank (today's Citigroup), particularly its chairman, Charles Mitchell, one of the best-known bankers of his day. Pecora's rigorous questioning exposed City Bank's shocking financial abuses, revelations that galvanized public opinion and led directly to the New Deal's landmark economic reforms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Perino\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0143120034\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143120032\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.90d","brand":"Michael Perino","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46216949661951,"sku":"9780143120032","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_57b2ced6-305d-4f2d-88ce-f4c773d10d25.jpg?v=1728513841","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-hellhound-of-wall-street-michael-perino-9780143120032","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}