The Bold Riders: Behind Australia's Corporate Collapses
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The Bold Riders: Behind Australia’s Corporate Collapses is the 1994 blockbuster business biography that insiders still call “the definitive account of how Australia’s 1980s boom turned to bust.” Veteran financial journalist Trevor Sykes dissects the spectacular failures of Bond, Skase, Elliott and their imitators in a 750-page, hardcover door-stopper that reads like a thriller while delivering the forensic detail of a textbook. First-edition Allen & Unwin copies in good, unmarked condition are now scarce; this smoke-free copy is clean, tight and free of notes or dog-ears—ideal for collectors, MBA case-study shelves, or any investor who wants the real playbook behind the headlines.
What makes this edition special is its timing: published only a few years after the events, Sykes had fresh access to court transcripts, receivers’ reports and off-the-record interviews that later biographies simply recycle. You’ll find the original share-price charts, creditor lists and board-room minutes that modern reprints have condensed or lost. At 9.1 × 6.1 inches, the book is substantial enough to stay open on a desk yet fits neatly into a briefcase—perfect for reference during finance, governance or corporate-law courses.
For buyers, owning a well-preserved 1994 hardcover means holding a piece of Australasian financial history that is repeatedly cited in royal-commission reports and university syllabi. Unlike later paperbacks, this first-issue cloth binding will withstand repeated readings and still look impressive on an executive bookshelf. Demand is rising as governance scandals return to the front pages, so securing a clean, tight copy now is both a practical study resource and a smart collectible.
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