John Helyar

Barbarians at the Gate by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar is a riveting account of one of the most monumental and dramatic corporate takeovers in American history. Set in the autumn of 1988, this business thriller captures the fierce battle for control of RJR Nabisco, a struggle that mesmerised the international financial community and became emblematic of the greed, excess,...

Barbarians at the Gate, by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, is a riveting narrative that plunges the reader into the intense world of corporate takeovers and high-stakes finance. This modern classic chronicles the dramatic events surrounding the leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco during the heady days of the late 1980s. Known as the largest and most complex financial acquisition of...