Barbarians At The Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco by Bryan Burrough (English) Pape

Description: Barbarians At The Gate by Bryan Burrough, John Helyar The battle for the control of RJR Nabisco in the Autumn of 1988, which became the largest and most dramatic corporate takeover in American history, sent shock-waves through the international business world and became a symbol of the greed, excess and egotism of the eighties. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Anniversary edition of the classic, bestselling business thriller - This is the eye-popping truth about greed on a JCB scale. Mouthwatering stuff Griff Rhys Jones, The Top Ten Best Non-Fiction Books for Men, IndependentThe battle for the control of RJR Nabisco in the Autumn of 1988, which became the largest and most dramatic corporate takeover in American history, sent shock-waves through the international business world and became a symbol of the greed, excess and egotism of the eighties.Barbarians at the Gate recounts this two-month battle with breathtaking pace and flair, and transports back to the Wall Street empire before it crumbled, through the boardroom doors, into the midnight meetings, the betrayals, the deal makers and publicity flaks, into a world where - as Nabisco CEO Ross Johnson put it - a few million dollars are lost in the sands of time.Twenty years on, the world is once again recovering from a period of financial extravagance and irresponsibility. This revised edition brings the ultimate business thriller up to date for a new generation of readers. Notes A 20th anniversary edition of the classic work, which describes the battle for the control of RJR Nabisco in the autumn of 1988. It was the largest and most dramatic corporate takeover in American history. Revised, this updated edition brings the ultimate business thriller up to date. One of the greatest business books ever written New York Times Back Cover All the suspense of a first-rate thriller ... one of the finest, most compelling accounts of what happened to corporate America and Wall Street in the 1980s New York Times Book Review 20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION, with a NEW AFTERWORD by the authors The battle for the control of RJR Nabisco, which became the largest and most dramatic corporate takeover in American history, sent shock-waves through the international business world and became a symbol of the greed, excess and egotism of the eighties. Twenty years on, the world is once again recovering from a period of financial extravagance and irresponsibility. This new edition brings the ultimate business thriller up to date for a new generation of readers. The rules were simple:--NEVER PAY IN CASH--NEVER TELL THE TRUTH--NEVER PLAY BY THE RULES. Mouthwatering stuff Griff Rhys Jones One of the greatest business books ever written - New York Times The most bizarre financial mock-epic of our age. Read it open-mouthed; wonder and shudder Independent Author Biography Bryan Burrough is a reporter for the Wall Street Journal in New York. In 1987 he won the John Hancock Award for Excellence in Business and Financial Journalism. John Helyar worked for the Wall Street Journal for nine years. He is now a senior editor of Southpoint, a business magazine based in Atlanta, Georgia. Review All the suspense of a first-rate thriller - one of the finest, most compelling accounts of what happened to corporate America and Wall Street in the 1980s. * New York Times Book Review *One of the greatest business books ever written * New York Times *Its hard to imagine a better story * Chicago Tribune *The most bizarre financial mock-epic of our age. Read it open-mouthed; wonder and shudder. * Independent * Promotional Anniversary edition of the classic, bestselling business thriller - This is the eye-popping truth about greed on a JCB scale. Mouthwatering stuff Griff Rhys Jones, The Top Ten Best Non-Fiction Books for Men, Independent Review Text All the suspense of a first-rate thriller - one of the finest, most compelling accounts of what happened to corporate America and Wall Street in the 1980s. Review Quote All the suspense of a first-rate thriller - one of the finest, most compelling accounts of what happened to corporate America and Wall Street in the 1980s. Promotional "Headline" Anniversary edition of the classic, bestselling business thriller - This is the eye-popping truth about greed on a JCB scale. Mouthwatering stuff Griff Rhys Jones, The Top Ten Best Non-Fiction Books for Men, Independent Details ISBN0099545837 Author John Helyar Pages 576 Year 2010 ISBN-10 0099545837 ISBN-13 9780099545835 Format Paperback Publication Date 2010-07-01 Imprint Arrow Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 338.8366400973 Media Book Publisher Cornerstone Series Arrow Books Language English Subtitle The Fall of RJR Nabisco Edition Revised edition Replaced by 9780099469155 UK Release Date 2010-07-01 AU Release Date 2010-07-01 NZ Release Date 2010-07-01 Edition Description Revised edition Audience General Alternative 9781407090245 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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