Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger were two contradictory world leaders in the second half of 20th century. Both were self-made men, brimming with ambition, and often ruthless in pursuit of their goals. This book provides a portrait and an understanding of the power and sway these two men held in affecting world history.

General Information

ISBN : 9780713997965
Publisher : Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint : Penguin Character Books Ltd
Weight (g) : 1.266
Publication date : 01 August 2007
Produced in : United Kingdom
Product Type : books

Other Specifications

Author : Robert Dallek
Bind : Hardback
Edition : 1
Dewey classification : 973.9240922
Pages : 752
Illustrations : 16pp b/w inset

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Author description

Robert Dallek is the author of John F. Kennedy: An Unfinished Life, 1917-1963 and he won the Bancroft Prize for his classic two-volume biography of Lyndon Johnson, Lone Star Rising and Flawed Giant. He is an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and of the Society of American Historians, for which he served as president in 2004-2005. He lives in Washington, D.C.