{"product_id":"9781504045032","title":"The Deal of the Century: The Breakup of AT\u0026T","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times–\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author’s “superbly reported” account of the dismantling of the world’s largest corporation (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Written by the two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning author of \u003ci\u003eGhost Wars\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePrivate Empire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Deal of the Century\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the decade-long war for control of AT\u0026amp;T.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e When the US Department of Justice brought an antitrust lawsuit against AT\u0026amp;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 (\u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Hailed by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003eas “rich, intricate and convincing,” \u003ci\u003eThe Deal of the Century \u003c\/i\u003eis the definitive narrative of a momentous turning point in the way America does business.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131412201712,"sku":"9781504045032","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504045032_p0.jpg?v=1769897597","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504045032","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}