Having loved the 1993 movie, I was delighted to find there was a new, unabridged version of the book it was based on. One of the great epics of American capitalism. Presumably he was their main source of infromation and access once the dust had settled. The narration is excellent my only criticism is that the authors obviously have their own agenda which can feed into the narrative for instance Henry Kravis is positively portrayed throughout etc. It's pretty demoralising but still prescient today. Seminal tale of wall street greed and unabridged!Įxcellent book that deserves to be listened to (or read) unabridged, incredibly well researched by the WSJ authors, full of interesting characters, compelling story and very very tense! No wanting to give any spoilers this is a cautionary tale about corporate greed of individuals especially in connection with leveraged buyouts where regardless of the ultimate "success" of a LBO the level of debt loaded onto even well run, venerated and successful institutions (see Manchester United F.C.) can seriously inhibit, hinder and ultimately ruin them at the expense of the business and the livelihoods of those working for them.
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