Barbarians at the Gate

“The most bizarre financial mock-epic of our age. Read it open-mouthed; wonder and shudder.” – “Independent”. This is the story of the largest corporate take-over in American history. With a stake of $25 billion, the battle for the control of RJR Nabisco during October and November 1988 became a symbol of the greed and power-mongering of the eighties. This gripping narrative reveals the truth behind a Wall Street gamble that sent shock waves through the international business world. The rules were never pay in cash – never tell the truth – never play by the rules. “All the suspense of a first-rate thriller – one of the finest, most compelling accounts of what happened to corporate America and Wall Street in the 1980s.” – “New York Times Book Review”. For their coverage of the RJR Nabisco take-over, Burrough and Helyar received the prestigious Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism.