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Twelve classic stories about Wall Street and corporate life
1969Steady paceThoughtful
What it is about
John Brooks, a writer for The New Yorker, wrote twelve long pieces about episodes in business and finance, such as the Edsel and a stock-market crash. The book was praised by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. It reads like good magazine journalism.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like business history.
What you will get
Warren Buffett has called it his favorite business book.
Business Adventures Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Business stories · Wall Street · Journalism
Length
464 pages · ≈ 13 h
More about this book
Characters
John Brooks.
Setting
American business from the 1950s and 1960s.
What makes it different
Magazine writing that has aged well.
Feel
Clear, wry and elegant.
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