Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco (Hardback) - Common

by Bryan Burrough

563 pages, Hardcover

About the author

Bryan Burrough joined Vanity Fair in August 1992 and has been a special correspondent for the magazine since January 1995. He has reported on a wide range of topics, including the events that led to the war in Iraq, the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, and the Anthony Pellicano case. His profile subjects have included Sumner Redstone, Larry Ellison, Mike Ovitz, and Ivan Boesky.

Prior to joining Vanity Fair, Burrough was an investigative reporter at The Wall Street Journal. In 1990, with Journal colleague John Heylar, he co-authored Barbarians at the Gate (HarperCollins), which was No. 1 on the New York Times nonfiction best-seller list for 39 weeks. Burrough's oth­er books include Vendetta: American Express and the Smearing of Edmund Safra (HarperCollins, 1992), Dragonfly: NASA and the Crisis Aboard Mir (HarperCollins, 1998); and Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933–34 (Penguin Press, 2004).

Burrough is a three-time winner of the John Hancock Award for excellence in financial journalism. He lives in Summit, New Jersey with his wife Marla and their two sons.

Reviews

[Dana Glass]

Amazingly well written to read lien a novel yet entirely factual. Excellent for anyone interested in M&A, private equity, LBO's, and investment banking. Real world example of high stakes finance and the birth of an industry.

Highly recommended and enjoy the ride!

[Regina Belmer]

3.5 stars. So fascinating. I hate to even give it a lower rating, but there was so much that went on and so many people to keep track of. I loved the way that it was written, and I don't think it could have been written or edited any better, which is why I feel bad for my rating. But it's my honest opinion, and why I can't give it four or five stars

[Peyton Boles]

Greed gets everyone. You really should check who you are buying

[Joao Boavida]

Incredible book