Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (603 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0061655546 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 592 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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The Los Angeles Times calls Barbarians at the Gate, “Superlative.” The Chicago Tribune raves, “It’s hard to imagine a better storyand it’s hard to imagine a better account.” And in an era of spectacular business crashes and federal bailouts, it still stands as a valuable cautionary tale that must be heeded.. An enduring masterpiece of investigative journalism by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, it includes a new afterword by the authors that brings this remarkable story of greed and double-dealings up to date twenty years after the famed deal. “One of the finest, most compelling accounts of what happened to corporate America and Wall Street in the 1980’s.”—New York Times Book ReviewA #1 New York Times bestseller and arguably the best business narrative ever written, Barbarians at the Gate is the classic account of the fall of RJR Nabisco
Business libraries will want both versions of this story of capitalism drawn to the extreme, but students, looking for a more comprehensive treatment, will favor Lampert's version.- Joseph Barth, U.S. Two versions of the fierce competition for the largest buyout ever consummated are presented by skilled journalists with contrasting styles. . Lib., West Point, N.Y.Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. Military Acad. Lampert signals the complexity of her story by introducing her narrative with a three-page cast of characters. From Library Journal The leveraged buyout of the RJR Nabisco Corporation for $25 billion is a landmark in American business history, a story of avarice on an epic scale. Burrough and Helyar are clearly fascinated with the personalities
good book for those with good financial knowledge. There are a number of very positive reviews of this book.I don't doubt that they are honest reviews, however, unless you have a good understanding of the stock market and other forms of high finance you will not be able to enjoy this book to the fullest. In addition you will need the ability to retain an endless parade of investor names, lawyers and law firms, wall st. companies and wall s. A Play by Play Tale of American Greed and Corporate Egotism SR011994 I consider myself a novice reader of financial dealings. I've read several books about investment banking, the real estate bubble burst, Enron, private equity firms, etc. With that said, this book was a easy read. I got the terms and lingo the authors were throwing around. What I didn't get, and only understood after getting to the end of the book, was why the authors spent so much time de. One of the most exciting non-fiction books I've ever read Igor I have never expected a book about investment banking and corporate affairs could be that exciting. I think, the first fifth or fourth is rather slow to develop, but then you just can't put the book aside. And I think this one ages quite well, because it's about people and they don't change much over time.