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The definitive biography of Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and how his ideas still resonate in the world today from the bestselling author of Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs.
By the time Henry 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 US 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 grandly 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 globe-trotting business consultant.
ASIN : B00AK78QAY
Editore : Simon & Schuster (21 maggio 2013)
Lingua : Inglese
Dimensioni file : 24157 KB
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Memo : Su Kindle Scribe
Lunghezza dare alle stampe : 897 pagine
Francesca S –
perfetto
il libro è una biografia e come tale si presenta specifico e lineare. Ottima presentazione del personaggio storico-politico e della sua vita.
Eric Bridgwater –
Loved the stories of how these historical events actually came to pass. A good reminder for people making decisions today that it’s always been messy.
roger de giorgio –
Quicb feliveryExcellent book
Taka –
The paperback version (copyright 2005) is poorly sewn. The pages fall out as you continue reading. I do not recommend it.
h c –
This is great.I was interested in this book primarily because Kissinger is seen in the Indian Subcontinent as a villain who was indirectly responsible for the genocide in Bangladesh. Kissinger tried his best to prevent the victory of India in 1971 war with Pakistan and his vile diplomacy will go down as a terrible chapter in modern American history.Kissinger tried to prevent the disintegration of Pakistan, which was already a failed state by 1970.He wanted to become a modern Machiavelli but he ended up as a cohort of Mao tse tung. Kissinger will go down in history with the ignominy of defeat and an insulting end , with dollops of glamour and media glare.Kissinger primarily suffered from the memories of his childhood and never recovered from the insecurity he faced in German occupation.He never helped the state of Israel even though he is a Jew.He remains one of the most controversial diplomats of the twentieth century who ultimately failed to do justice to the trust reposed upon him by America.
Tipu Sultan –
A supremely excellent book, gives a unique insight into the great man’s life and times.