Barbarians at the Gate

“One of the finest, most compelling accounts of what happened to corporate America and Wall Street in the 1980’s.” — New York Times Book Review A #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.

“One of the finest, most compelling accounts of what happened to corporate America and Wall Street in the 1980’s.” — New York Times Book Review A #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.

THE BESTSELLER THAT DEFINED AN AGE, NOW WITH A NEW FOREWORD From two award-winning business journalists comes the rollicking tale of one of the largest corporate takeovers in American history 'The most bizarre financial mock-epic of our age. Read it open-mouthed; wonder and shudder' Independent ‘One of the best business books of all time’ Economist The fight to control food and tobacco giant 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, Barbarians at the Gate 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. ‘A soap opera of greed and clashing egos’ New York Times

THE BESTSELLER THAT DEFINED AN AGE, NOW WITH A NEW FOREWORD From two award-winning business journalists comes the rollicking tale of one of the largest corporate takeovers in American history 'The most bizarre financial mock-epic of our age. Read it open-mouthed; wonder and shudder' Independent ‘One of the best business books of all time’ Economist The fight to control food and tobacco giant 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, Barbarians at the Gate 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. ‘A soap opera of greed and clashing egos’ New York Times

”Barbarians at the Gate” er den rystende fortælling om den kendte børsskandale, hvor kapitalfonden KKR købte RJR Nabisco. Skrevet af de to graverjournalister Bryan Burrogugh og Jon Helyar. RJR Nabisco var et amerikansk konglomerat, der blandt andet solgte tobak og fødevarer. I ”Barbarians at the Gate” kortlægger de to journalister Bryan Burrogugh og Jon Helyar, hvordan en drabelig budkrig udviklede sig til en historie om ufattelig finansiel grådighed. ”Barbarians at the Gate” blev udgivet første gang i 1989 og opnåede førstepladsen på New York Times Bestsellerliste. I denne udgave medfølger et nyt forord af de to forfattere Bryan Burrough og John Helyar, der giver et nutidigt perspektiv på sagen.

”Barbarians at the Gate” er den rystende fortælling om den kendte børsskandale, hvor kapitalfonden KKR købte RJR Nabisco. Skrevet af de to graverjournalister Bryan Burrogugh og Jon Helyar. RJR Nabisco var et amerikansk konglomerat, der blandt andet solgte tobak og fødevarer. I ”Barbarians at the Gate” kortlægger de to journalister Bryan Burrogugh og Jon Helyar, hvordan en drabelig budkrig udviklede sig til en historie om ufattelig finansiel grådighed. ”Barbarians at the Gate” blev udgivet første gang i 1989 og opnåede førstepladsen på New York Times Bestsellerliste. I denne udgave medfølger et nyt forord af de to forfattere Bryan Burrough og John Helyar, der giver et nutidigt perspektiv på sagen.