Barbarians at the GateBarbarians at the Gate

A twentieth anniversary edition of the best-selling account of an infamous 1988 deal involving Wall Street's largest takeover is complemented by an extensive afterword that reveals the takeover's legacy and what has become of its contributors and companies. 30,000 first printing.
Recounts the twenty-five billion dollar battle for control of RJR Nabisco, reputedly the largest takeover in Wall Street history.
Burrough (special correspondent, Vanity Fair) and Helyar (columnist, Bloomberg News) recount the frenzied two months, October and November 1988, during which RJR Nabisco (producer of Oreos and Camels) fell victim to the ruthless cutthroat style of American finance in the 1980s. The authors, reporters for the Wall Street Journal at the time, provided an exemplary example of investigative journalism in their tale of greed and glory, secret deals, and corporate sparring that is both informative and as readable as a well-written fast-paced novel. This edition contains a new afterword commissioned for the 20th anniversary of the story in which the authors revisit the winners and losers and trace the fallout of the deal. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

&;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.