Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Hailed as a business classic by the likes of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett and widely acknowledged as a forerunner to the writing of Michael Lewis, BUSINESS ADVENTURES is an insightful and gripping look at corporate and financial life in America. This business classic written by longtime New Yorker contributor John Brooks is an insightful and engaging look into corporate and financial life in America. John Brooks's insightful reportage is so full of personality and critical detail that whether he is looking at the astounding market crash of 1962, the collapse of a well-known brokerage firm, or the bold attempt by American bankers to save the British pound, one gets the sense that history really does repeat itself. John Brooks (19201993) was a journalist and author, known primarily for his work as a long-time contributor to The New Yorker magazine, where he wrote articles similar to the ones talked about in Business Adventures. Stories about Wall Street are infused with drama and adventure and reveal the machinations and volatile nature of the world of finance. Choose from Same Day Delivery, Drive Up or Order Pickup. These notable and fascinating accounts are as relevant today to understanding the intricacies of corporate life as they were when the events happened. Bill Gates, Wall Street JournalThe Michael Lewis of his day. Read reviews and buy Business Adventures - by John Brooks at Target. But his family kindly agreed to provide one chapter as a free e-book, which you can download below.

The original publisher is out of business, and Brooks died in 1993. The book went out of print in the early 1970s. 'The best business book I've ever read.' Bill Gates, Wall Street Journal 'The Michael Lewis of his day.' New York Times What do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of Xerox, and the unbelievable scandals at General Electric and Texas Gulf Sulphur have in common? Each is an example of how an iconic company was defined by a particular moment of fame or notoriety. Business Adventures, by John Brooks, is the best business book I’ve ever read.

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