Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco Anniversary Edition Contributor(s): Burrough, Bryan (Author), Helyar, John (Author) |
|
ISBN: 0061655546 ISBN-13: 9780061655548 Publisher: Harper Business OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: "Barbarians at the Gate" is the classic account of the defining takeover in Wall Street merger history. The authors' gripping record of the frenzy that overtook Wall Street, in fall of 1988, gives a richly textured social history of wealth at the twilight of the Reagan era. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Corporate & Business History - General - Business & Economics | Mergers & Acquisitions - Business & Economics | Industries - Food Industry |
Dewey: 338.836 |
LCCN: 2009368587 |
Physical Information: 1.41" H x 5.98" W x 9.28" (1.92 lbs) 592 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1980's |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "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. 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. The Los Angeles Times calls Barbarians at the Gate, "Superlative." The Chicago Tribune raves, "It's hard to imagine a better story...and 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Burrough, Bryan: - Bryan Burrough is a special correspondent at Vanity Fair and the author of five books. Helyar, John: -John Helyar is a columnist for Bloomberg News. He previously wrote for the Wall Street Journal, Fortune, and ESPN, and is the author of Lords of the Realm: The Real History of Baseball. |