Enron

The Anatomy of Greed The Unshredded Truth from an Enron Insider

Brian Cruver

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English

Arrow Books Ltd
01 July 2003

Biography: business & industry; Commodities; Business ethics; Energy industries & utilities

A gonzo chronicle that goes behind the scenes to chart the decline and fall of the world's weirdest and richest business cult, and the largest bankruptcy ever, responsible for bringing down one of the Big Five- Arthur Andersen. The most famous financial scandal to date, the story of Enron has been adapted into a Tony award-winning West End and Broadway show.

Brian Cruver was a first-hand witness to the disturbing, surreal and hilarious moments of American business giant Enron's long dance with death. When he first entered Enron's office complex, 'the Death Star', he was the epitome of the classic Enron employee- young, brash, obscenely overpaid and sporting a brand-new MBA. From his first day, however, when he was told that some colleagues hadn't really wanted to see him hired, he found himself in the middle of a venal greed machine whose story unfolded with Kafka-esque absurdity and frustration. The Anatomy of Greed examines the accounting tricks, the insider stock trading - and in a special section, how the grossly lucrative fraudulent partnerships were structured and funded - as well as everyday life as an Enronian. Working at Enron meant cocky wheeling and dealing, parties on the trade floor, casual conversations at the shredder and the insidious group think that made Enron employees unquestioningly accept the propaganda spoon-fed to them by Enron bosses Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling. A portrait of the author as a young Enronian, The Anatomy of Greed reveals the sting of reality, humility and pain felt by a man whose idols turned out to be fools and scoundrels and who learned that there is more to life than stock options.

By: Brian Cruver
Imprint: Arrow Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 266g
ISBN: 9780099446828
ISBN 10: 0099446820
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 01 July 2003
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Brian Cruver was a senior manager at Enron until the company's infamous collapse and was then among the 4,500 workers laid off on 3rd December 2001, the day after Enron filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. After being mysteriously left on the payroll for weeks after being fired, he began writing this book which is based on his own experiences and extensive reporting he has done among former and current Enron employees.

Reviews for Enron: The Anatomy of Greed The Unshredded Truth from an Enron Insider

a fast-paced, colourful and sarcastic guide to the somewhat abstract balance-sheet scandal that brought down America's seventh-largest company. * The Guardian *