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A number-one New York Times best seller 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 20 years after the famed deal.

For the record, the word "parlour" is not used, nor is the relatively recent insidious "lounge", except about airports, hotels and liners.' 'Boys should be taught at a very early age - six or seven - to say "Sir" to an older man.' 'When there are servants, the plates for the first course are never put on the table until everyone is seated.''I cannot stress too often that on every formal occasion, whether it is Luncheon, a Bazaar or a Meeting, a hat should be worn.'

Lord Brora - mellem venner kaldet Tally - er en meget charmerende ung mand, der som tidligere officer er vant til at bestemme farten og kommandere, så da hans udkårne, den feterede Melia Melchester, hæver sin forlovelse med ham, fordi hun pludselig har fået andre jern i ilden, bliver han ikke så meget rystet som rasende. Og da lille Jean MacLeod tilfældigvis betror ham, at hun er i den samme situation, får han en idé til en kampagne mod de to frafaldne.