The Deal of the Century: The Break Up of At&T

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When the US Department of Justice brought an antitrust lawsuit against AT&T in 1974 the telecommunications giant held a monopoly on phone service throughout the country. Over the following decade an army of lawyers executives politicians and judges spent countless hours clashing over what amounted to the biggest corporate breakup in American history. From boardroom to courtroom Steve Coll untangles the myriad threads of this complex and critical case and gives readers an excellent behind-the-scenes look at the human drama involved in the remaking of an entire industry (The Philadelphia Inquirer). Hailed by the New York Times Book Review as rich intricate and convincing The Deal of the Century is the definitive narrative of a momentous turning point in the way America does business. A New York Timesbestselling authors superbly reported account of the dismantling of the worlds largest corporation (The Washington Post). Written by the two-time Pulitzer Prizewinning author of Ghost Wars and Private Empire The Deal of the Century chronicles the decade-long war for control of AT&T.