First published 2015
Henry Kissinger, the Jewish refugee who rose to become the most powerful statesman of his era, is explored in this sweeping biography. From his dramatic escape from Nazi Germany to his legendary tenure as Nixon's consigliere, Kissinger's life was a study in ambition, power, and moral compromise. Niall Ferguson's magisterial account draws on secret archives to reveal the complex man behind the myth - a brilliant strategist whose willingness to play hardball made him both revered and reviled.
Genres: biography, history, 20th-century, political-science, politics, non-fiction
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
Setting: United States
Period: 1969-1974
1008 pages · Hardcover · Penguin Press (NY)