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Bryan Burrough

    13 sierpnia 1961
    Public Enemies
    Penguin Readers - 6: Barbarians at the Gate
    The Big Rich
    Days of Rage
    Barbarians at the Gate
    • Days of Rage

      America's Radical Underground, the Fbi, and the Forgotten Age of Revolutionary Violence

      • 624 strony
      • 22 godziny czytania

      The book provides a gripping narrative of the intense conflict between the FBI and various domestic revolutionary groups during the 1970s. It explores the social and political upheaval of the era, highlighting the motivations and actions of both the government and the activists. Through detailed accounts and vivid storytelling, the author delves into the tactics employed by the FBI and the responses from these movements, offering a comprehensive look at a pivotal time in American history.

      Days of Rage2016
      4,1
    • The Big Rich

      • 466 stron
      • 17 godzin czytania

      Recounts how Texas oil transformed wealth and power in America through the stories of the state's four most influential oil families, tracing how they rose from modest backgrounds, shaped the government, and bankrolled the rise of modern conservatism.

      The Big Rich2009
      4,1
    • Public Enemies

      • 624 strony
      • 22 godziny czytania

      Analyzes Depression-era bank robbery and its most notorious figures, discussing the factors that influenced the period's crime rates, the formation and early work of the FBI, and the contributions of J. Edgar Hoover.

      Public Enemies2004
      4,0
    • 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.

      Penguin Readers - 6: Barbarians at the Gate2000
      3,4
    • Barbarians at the Gate

      • 576 stron
      • 21 godzin czytania

      The battle for the control of RJR Nabisco in the Autumn of 1988, which became the largest and most dramatic corporate takeover in American history, sent shock-waves through the international business world and became a symbol of the greed, excess and egotism of the eighties. Barbarians at the Gate recounts this two-month battle with breathtaking pace and flair, and transports back to the Wall Street empire before it crumbled, through the boardroom doors, into the midnight meetings, the betrayals, the deal makers and publicity flaks, into a world where - as Nabisco CEO Ross Johnson put it - 'a few million dollars are lost in the sands of time'. Twenty years on, the world is once again recovering from a period of financial extravagance and irresponsibility. This revised edition brings the ultimate business thriller up to date for a new generation of readers.

      Barbarians at the Gate1990
      4,3