{"product_id":"barbarians-at-the-gate-the-fall-of-rjr-nabisco-paperback","title":"Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBryan Burrough\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Helyar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"One of the finest, most compelling accounts of what happened to corporate America and Wall Street in the 1980's.\" --\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller and arguably the best business narrative ever written, \u003cem\u003eBarbarians at the Gate \u003c\/em\u003eis 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 \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e calls \u003cem\u003eBarbarians at the Gate\u003c\/em\u003e, \"Superlative.\" The \u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fight to control RJR Nabisco during October and November of 1988 was more than just the largest takeover in Wall Street history. Marked by brazen displays of ego not seen in American business for decades, it became the high point of a new gilded age, and its repercussions are still being felt. The ultimate story of greed and glory, \u003cem\u003eBarbarians at the Gate\u003c\/em\u003e is the gripping account of these two frenzied months, of deal makers and publicity flaks, of an old-line industrial powerhouse that became the victim of the ruthless and rapacious style of finance in the 1980s. Written with the bravado of a novel and researched with the diligence of a sweeping cultural history, here is the unforgettable story of the takeover in all its brutality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 624\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 7.8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52915281199420,"sku":"9780061655555","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7265\/1324\/files\/R3ZJWlFiVUNMNGxJZEplZmE4YTd6dz09.webp?v=1774361259","url":"https:\/\/barginbooks.co\/products\/barbarians-at-the-gate-the-fall-of-rjr-nabisco-paperback","provider":"Books Fare ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}