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Barbarians at the Gate

By: Bryan Burrough, John Helyar
Narrated by: Bryan Burrough, John Helyar
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Barbarians at the Gate has been called one of the most influential business books of all time, the definitive account of the largest takeover in Wall Street history. Bryan Burrough's and John Helyer's account of the frenzy that overtook Wall Street in October and November of 1988 is the story of dealmakers and publicity flaks, of strategy meetings and society dinners, of boardrooms and balls. It gives us not only a detailed look at financial operations at the highest levels but a richly textured social history of wealth in the twilight of the Reagan era.
©2003 Bryan Burrough and John Helyar (P)2007 HarperCollins Publishers
Management United States 20th Century
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"A superlative book...steadily builds suspense until the very end." (Los Angeles Times Book Review)

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a lightning fast rollicking ride

a lightning fast rollicking ride through the late 80s junk bond fuelled corporate takeover hi jinks

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Not the full book reading?

Looks like a summary read instead of the full book reading. Quite misleading though.

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