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Barbarians at the Gate

The Fall of RJR Nabisco

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Barbarians at the Gate

Written 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 20th Century Management & Leadership Small Business & Entrepreneurship United States Business Wall Street

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"A superlative book...steadily builds suspense until the very end." (Los Angeles Times Book Review)

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Abridged

Be warned this is the abridged version. It reads like bullet points, rather than a story.

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Narrator slurs his words

The narrator slurs his words and talks too fast at 1x speed, making it very hard to understand at times even after reducing speed. Will try to return the title and get another version.

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Stay away

I would give it negative star if it was possible. Cant believe such a waste.

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