from: http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0297644068/bookrec5/026-8589057-72940 48 Click Here: <A HREF="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0297644068/bookrec5/026-8589057 -7294048">Amazon.co.uk: A Glance: Falling Eagle</A> ----- Falling Eagle Martin Vander Weyer List Price: £20.00 Our Price: £16.00 You Save: £4.00 (20%) Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Category(ies): History, Business & Finance Weidenfeld & Nicolson General; ISBN: 0297644068 Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 614 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Write an online review and share your thoughts with other readers! Reviews Amazon.co.uk Many people have, at best, a love-hate relationship with their bank. Unless you simply stuff your cash under the mattress, you need one--but the service you receive may seem too little and the charges too high. That said, do you want to read about one? A book about Barclays may not seem immediately appealing; one subtitled "The Decline of Barclays Bank" is perhaps a little more interesting; one by an author with inside knowledge and a P45 to show for it is better still. Falling Eagle is part history, part exposé. It tracks the bank from its 19th-century origins to the present day, liberally peppering the narrative with revealing anecdotes. It dissects the organization and its hierarchical structure, charts the bank's successes (it was the first to install cash dispensers and move away from the traditional bank layout to something more like a high street shop) and chronicles its troubles, of which there have been many over the years (for example with the ill-fated BZW, Barclay's investment division). Perhaps a little self-indulgence creeps into the writing as the troubles are unfolded--the author gives the impression of feeling he is well out of it--but the net effect makes an enthralling story. Well-researched, well-written and entertainingly presented, Falling Eagle is a title that deserves much wider readership than the average corporate biography. --Patrick Forsyth Synopsis In November 1998, Barclays chief executive Martin Taylor walked out of his job. Widely regarded as one of Britain's cleverest businessmen, Taylor had reached the end of his tether after a series of trading disasters and boardroom clashes. In this account, Martin Vander Weyer traces the decline of what was once Britain's leading bank, and uncovers a story rich in personality, intrigue and social nuance. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Customer Comments Average Customer Rating: Number of Reviews: 1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] from Hook UK , 11 March, 2000 A fascinating and entertaining book You would expect a well written book from a journalist of Martin Vander Weyer's reputation and well written is a fair description. But it's much more than that. Falling Eagle is well researched and highly amusing in it's description of the activities of so many Barclays people over the years. A must for Barclays insiders,Barclays watchers and students of the faults of large companies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ © 1998-2000 Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates ----- Aloha, He'Ping, Om, Shalom, Salaam. Em Hotep, Peace Be, All My Relations. Omnia Bona Bonis, Adieu, Adios, Aloha. Amen. Roads End <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html <A HREF="http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
