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Kissinger

Niall Ferguson

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Definitive biography of a controversial statesman.

If you're intrigued by history, power, and the complexities of international diplomacy, "Kissinger" will offer you an arresting perspective. Niall Ferguson grants you exclusive passage through the once-private papers of Henry Kissinger, ensuring you're not just reading a biography but experiencing a profound excavation of a figure who has both fascinated and polarized thinkers and leaders worldwide. This isn't just the behind-the-scenes tale of a political titan; it's the unraveling of a man whose strategies and doctrines have influenced global policies and the very shape of modern history.

  • Lionel Gelber Prize Nominee (2016)
  • Arthur Ross Book Award for Gold Medal (2016)
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Kissinger

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ISBN: 9781594206535
Author: Niall Ferguson
Publisher: Penguin Press (NY)
Date of Publication: 2015-09-29
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Biographies & Memoirs, Politics
Goodreads rating: 4.17
(rated by 1184 readers)

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No American statesman has been as revered or as reviled as Henry Kissinger. Once hailed as the “indispensable man” whose advice shaped U.S. policy from Kennedy to Obama, he has also faced persistent conspiracy theories. In this two-volume biography, Niall Ferguson draws on Kissinger’s hitherto closed private papers and on documents from more than a hundred archives around the world to argue that the image of Kissinger as ruthless arch-realist rests on a misunderstanding. The first volume traces Kissinger’s life from a Jewish refugee in Germany to a leading Harvard scholar and rising public figure. It covers his wartime service, his early intellectual formation in Kant and Metternich, and his ascent to power during the Cold War. The narrative is a political Bildungsroman, explaining how a controversial adviser to a politician he once opposed became a pivotal statesman. Like Ferguson’s acclaimed two-volume history, this work sheds new light on an era and reframes the Cold War years.
 

Definitive biography of a controversial statesman.

If you're intrigued by history, power, and the complexities of international diplomacy, "Kissinger" will offer you an arresting perspective. Niall Ferguson grants you exclusive passage through the once-private papers of Henry Kissinger, ensuring you're not just reading a biography but experiencing a profound excavation of a figure who has both fascinated and polarized thinkers and leaders worldwide. This isn't just the behind-the-scenes tale of a political titan; it's the unraveling of a man whose strategies and doctrines have influenced global policies and the very shape of modern history.

  • Lionel Gelber Prize Nominee (2016)
  • Arthur Ross Book Award for Gold Medal (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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