1929 An Upperclass Affair

By Margaret Chai Maloney

From the glittering ballrooms of Manhattan's social elite to the secret clubs favored by the denizens of Wall Street, watch the drama unfold. 1929 ' An Upper Class Affair, is a riveting love story... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439236674
• ISBN13: 9781439236673
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Booksurge Publishing
• Length: 422 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A must read!

This is a must read, especially if you're a fan of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Jane Austen. You'll be completely enraptured by Josie and her feisty and engaging personality as you follow her through her various adventures and love triangles that are a behind-the-scenes look into a New York socialite's life during the roaring 20s and Crash of 1929. You'll get an insider's view into the differences between the greed and naivety that fueled that period which also happens to be rather pertinent to today's environment. In addition to the character complexities, I particularly enjoyed the New York architectural references and the level of detail behind the Crash itself and those who saw it coming (e.g., JP Morgan, Joe Kennedy). Once I started reading it, I couldn't put it down. The only complaint I have is please hurry up with the sequel because I need to know what happens next.

Great Book

My 15 year old daughter read this book for her upcoming AP English class. She could not stop talking about the book! It was great to see her enjoying it and learning from it as well. An easy fun read for anyone looking for that great summer book!

great book!

I bought this for my wife before our trip to England and she was so hooked that she didn't even talk to me on the flight! She is an avid reader and this was her choice for the best summer book. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a great gift.

1929 AN UPPER CLASS AFFAIR is a rollicking read. I highly recommend it!

"Margaret Chai Maloney's book made my commute to work and don't tell my boss, but I couldn't put it down at work once I got to the Stock Market Crash part." -- Susan Rodriguez

Mindset of the 1920s captured on paper

1929 An Upperclass Affair This book is a thoroughly researched, well-written treat. While entertaining in dialogue and psychological profiles of its characters, it is a book that revisits the 1920s in a way that makes the story pertinent to ours of today, and somehow familiar. Its story underpins the problems we face in society today. In a sense it is also a coming-of-age drama that centers on the experience of girls of the flapper era in New York City, with plenty of historical accuracy to set the scene leading up to the Great Depression. The author clearly grasps the mindset of the Roaring Twenties in New York and brings us in for a good close-up. Almost 100 years have passed, yet the characters and situations are recognizable. Mystery, romance, history, and a good read.