Kissinger A Biography
Kissinger A Biography by Walter Isaacson, published by Simon & Schuster in 1992, offers an in-depth exploration of Henry Kissinger’s life and career. This biography spans 893 pages and is presented in English, detailing the complexities of Kissinger’s personality and the foreign policy he implemented during his tenure as Secretary of State. The narrative draws on extensive interviews with Kissinger and over 150 other sources, including U.S. presidents and business clients, providing a comprehensive view of his impact on American politics.
Readers will find a detailed account of Kissinger’s journey from his childhood as a persecuted Jew in Nazi Germany to his controversial role in shaping U.S. foreign policy. The book delves into his complicated relationship with Richard Nixon and his later years as a global business consultant. By utilizing Kissinger’s private papers and classified memos, this biography presents a unique perspective on one of the most influential and polarizing figures in modern history, making it a significant contribution to the fields of biography and political history.
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By the time Kissinger was made secretary of state in 1973, he had become, according to the Gallup Poll, the most admired person in America and one of the most unlikely celebrities ever to capture the world’s imagination. Yet Kissinger was also reviled by large segments of the American public, ranging from liberal intellectuals to conservative activists. “Kissinger” explores the relationship between this complex man’s personality and the foreign policy he pursued. Drawing on extensive interviews with Kissinger as well as 150 other sources, including U.S. presidents and his business clients, this first full-length biography makes use of many of Kissinger’s private papers and classified memos to tell his uniquely American story. The result is an intimate narrative, filled with surprising revelations, that takes this century’s most colorful statesman from his childhood as a persecuted Jew in Nazi Germany, through his tortured relationship with Richard Nixon, to his later years as a globetrotting business consultant.
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