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Barbarians at the Gate
- The Fall of RJR Nabisco
- Narrated by: Bryan Burrough, John Helyar
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
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- Cheimon
- 11-17-07
Great book, not so great audiobook
The book has lost a lot in transcription, the original is far too heavily abridged. It is too linear, and has lost a lot of its journalistic depth. The book itself, however, is an absolute must.
19 people found this helpful
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- Jake
- 01-24-13
Abridged and Poorly Read
What disappointed you about Barbarians at the Gate?
It's only 3 hours long and the narration (done by the authors) is poor at best.
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- Al
- 07-14-13
Abridged version does not build enough story
This is stated as one of the all time greats, but after reading it seems the story dosnot come out in an abridged version. Not worth the credits to use on this one.
8 people found this helpful
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- Wally
- 02-01-18
3 hour audiobook for a 600 page book?
well told, but only recommend listening if you have read or plan to read the actual book
6 people found this helpful
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- Tze Ming
- 09-13-07
simplified
I am surprise to find out that the audiobook was a cut-down version from the original book. No wonder it is only 3 hour long. I am abit disappointed..
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- L
- 05-29-19
Just get the actual book
The authors do a poor job reading the abridged book. The book itself is an interesting read but the authors do an extremely terrible job of reading. The high pitched voice author reads the book at a speed that is so fast I assumed I had the reading speed on 1.5x. It’s as if he was like let’s get this over with as soon as possible and raced against himself. The two authors passing off paragraphs and pages was another bad idea because they had no transitions or feel for actually reading a book. Should have hired a voice actor and had that person read the full unabridged book.
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- Lynn
- 10-14-07
A little too brief
I have read the full book at least three times. This was a good abridgment but not perfect. The personalities never really got developed completely and the stories that really demonstrated Ross Johnson's extravagance (the dog at the golf tournament) didn't make the cut. If you have read the book you will enjoy this version.
5 people found this helpful
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- Matthew S. Moore
- 01-18-21
Not the full book
Very disappointed. Not the full book. Don’t waste your money. The original is fantastic- this isn’t it.
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- Miraisy Rodriguez
- 03-08-19
Great Story of "Business" Guys gone wild
Loved the question they imagine the founders of the business would have asked... What does all this wheeling and dealing have to do with the business?
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- Andrew
- 03-25-18
Barbarians
interesting story. makes me wsnt to see the movie. The LBO process became confusing in how it was executed, but it sounds like it WAS confusing.
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- Chattian fauna
- 10-30-16
Lost in translation
I was disappointed to find that the full version was not available on audible so was forced to go with this abridged version on the off chance. Bearing in mind the original was critically acclaimed as being an engrossing thriller as well as a thought-provoking business book. The resulting narrative here is pallid and uninspiring. All excitement and compelling material has been boiled out leaving the listener with one of the most dull and tedious descriptions of a business deal ever written.
The narration is at least authentic, but even their authoritative tones cannot resuscitate this dead dog of an audiobook.
10 people found this helpful
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- LondonBubble
- 10-20-17
A great book really poorly narrated
The narration is very poor and a lot of the nice details are left out, I wouldn’t bother if I were you.
6 people found this helpful
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- Anonymous User
- 04-01-16
Fascinating subject - poorly served.
What did you like best about Barbarians at the Gate? What did you like least?
Anyone interested in the machinations of corporate excess, skulduggery and the financial world should benefit from this. A classic illustration of how the business world has changed from emphasising producing goods of quality and looking after their employees and the communities in which they operate into rapacious profit machines which care only about enriching directors and large shareholders.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
The authors are far from being natural or accomplished narrators. Dull and monotonous - although care would need to be taken to ensure that another narrator did not attempt to be too dramatic!
Do you think Barbarians at the Gate needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
No. The story has been told. No doubt there are many similar cautionary tales - but it was the sheer size of the deal and the place Nabisco held in American consumer culture which made this tale worth telling.
Any additional comments?
Buy the book instead!
3 people found this helpful
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- Angry Man in a Tracksuit
- 11-07-19
Total rip off
Not clear from the title that this is a severely abridged version - which means that for £11 you get a 3 hour audiobook which misses almost all of the nuances of the full book
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- Anonymous User
- 01-27-22
Awesome read/listen!
This book was superbly narrated, brought the RJR Nabisco LBO story to life! I thoroughly enjoyed it. Its the kind of book that you listen to/read over and over again and learn new lessons everytime.
A must read for anyone in business!
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- JCS
- 05-16-21
Woeful narration - avoid
I could not listen to this beyond the first 10 minutes. The narration is atrocious, with sentences delivered in a flat, rushed style which makes listening incredibly difficult. It’s like the narrator had to be somewhere else and needed to smash this audiobook out as quickly as possible. Avoid.
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- Louis Raubenheimer
- 03-12-21
Corporate greed at its most auspicious
Hell of a corporate takeover story. Massive amounts of cash, Wall Street shitbags, unscrupulous corporate overlords and a monster deal. Interesting and cleverly told with lots of action.
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- Kevine
- 05-21-20
No real Lessons in doing LBO
This book is merely a story about a LBO take over of a company and whilst the inside story is fascinating it provides no real information on executing a LBO and is worthless as a business book. It's pointless.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-20-19
Great Book
Just wish it was longer, and there were more books on m&a, it's such an interesting topic.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-26-19
Gripping book, not suited for audiobook format
Audio book format is not well suited for a story that involves ca. 30 characters briefly introduced at different points throughout the book
Narrating voice is very fast and not easily understandable by an international audience
Altogether, great book which I'd suggest to read on paper/kindle
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- NatalieLuTian
- 05-01-21
Not the full book reading?
Looks like a summary read instead of the full book reading. Quite misleading though.
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- Tom
- 07-31-16
a lightning fast rollicking ride
a lightning fast rollicking ride through the late 80s junk bond fuelled corporate takeover hi jinks