Barbarians At The Gate - Softcover

Burrough, Bryan; Helyar, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0099469154 ISBN 13: 9780099469155

Publisher: Arrow, 2004

This is the story of the largest corporate take-over in American history. With a stake of $25 billion, the battle for the control of RJR Nabisco during October and November 1988 became a symbol of the greed and power-mongering of the eighties. This gripping narrative reveals the truth behind a Wall Street gamble that sent shock waves through the international business world. The rules were simple:--NEVER PAY IN CASH--NEVER TELL THE TRUTH--NEVER PLAY BY THE RULES.

Review:

"The most bizarre financial mock-epic of our age. Read it open-mouthed; wonder and shudder." (Independent)

"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)

Book Description:

'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, The Independent, October 2003

• Publisher: Arrow
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0099469154
• ISBN 13: 9780099469155
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 560