Business Adventures is a collection of 12 essays written by John Brooks, a longtime New Yorker contributor. The essays, all of which were previously published in The New Yorker, deal with financial and corporate life in the United States.
The book was first published in 1969 and has been praised for its insights into the workings of Wall Street and the corporate world. It has been called "the best business book ever written" by Bill Gates.
The essays in Business Adventures cover a wide range of topics, from the rise and fall of the Edsel to the corporate espionage scandal at Texas Gulf Sulphur. Brooks's writing is clear, concise, and engaging. He tells his stories with a sense of humor and a keen eye for detail.