In this tenth-anniversary edition, acclaimed investigative journalists Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind deliver the definitive account of the fall of Enron, one of the biggest scandals in corporate America history.
Meticulously researched and character driven, The Smartest Guys in the Room takes the reader deep into Enron’s past—and behind the closed doors of private meetings. Drawing on a wide range of unique sources, the book follows Enron’s rise from obscurity to the top of the business world to its disastrous demise. It reveals as never before major characters such as Ken Lay, Jeff Skilling, and Andy Fastow, as well as lesser-known players like Cliff Baxter and Rebecca Mark.
It is a story of greed, arrogance, and deceit—a microcosm of all that can go wrong with American business. Above all, it’s a fascinating human drama that has proven to be the authoritative account of the Enron scandal. In this tenth anniversary edition, McLean and Elkind revisit the fall of Enron and its aftermath in a new chapter.
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ASIN : B00EOAS0EK
Publisher : Portfolio
Accessibility : Learn more
Publication date : November 26, 2013
Edition : Reprint
Language : English
File size : 5.5 MB
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 810 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-0698158825
Page Flip : Enabled
Reading age : 18 years and up
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