Book · 1992 · Biography & Autobiography
Kissinger
A Biography
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If you want an actual biography of Kissinger's whole life and time and power, I recommend Walter Isaacson's 1992 book Kissinger.
What they say about it
- Quotes from the biography“Kissinger's secret with women was not all that different”9
- Recommends the biography“recommend Walter Isaacson's 1992 book Kissinger”3
The best things said about it
Even though he clearly like does not wholly condemn the man, I find the book utterly damning, right?
Kissinger's secret with women was not all that different from his one with men whom he wanted to charm.
William Sapphire, who dubbed the transcripts the dead key scrolls, said he once saw Kissinger altering one to shore up a point he wanted to make to the president.
At Kissinger's behest, both Sadat and Mayer reigned in their generals at the kilometer 101 talks.
Henry was actually much more ethical in this period of his life than most former government officials who start consulting businesses.
Woodward wondered what kind of treatment Kissinger was accustomed to getting from the press.
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Why people recommend it
Kissinger by Walter Isaacson is a comprehensive and deeply revealing 1992 biography that chronicles the life, political power, and diplomatic maneuvers of Henry Kissinger. The book was repeatedly recommended by Robert Evans on Behind the Bastards as the definitive full-length biography of the statesman's time in power. Although Evans criticized the biographer for being overly fair to his subject, he ultimately judged the narrative to be utterly damning. Throughout multiple episodes of the podcast, Evans utilized direct passages from the biography to illustrate Kissinger's personal charm and tactical appeal with both women and powerful men. He also relied on Isaacson's documentation to recount historical episodes, such as William Safire coining the term dead key scrolls after observing Kissinger alter transcripts to bolster his arguments before the president. Additionally, the text was cited for chronicling intricate diplomatic interventions, such as Kissinger's role in reigning down military generals during tense international negotiations in the Middle East.
Every mention
Robert Evans if you want an actual biography of Kissinger's whole life and time and power i recommend Walter isaacson's… 14
Discussed
“i'm going to quote now from Kissinger a biography by Walter Isaacson Kissinger's secret with women was not all that different from his one with men whom he wanted to charm”
Discussed
“from Kissinger a biography quote William Sapphire who dubbed the transcripts the dead key Scrolls said he once saw Kissinger altering one to sh up a point he wanted to make to the president”
Recommended
“if you want an actual biography of Kissinger's whole life and time and power i recommend Walter isaacson's 1992 book Kissinger”
Discussed
“Uh, I'm going to quote now from Kissinger, a biography by Walter Isaxson. Kissinger's secret with women was not all that different from his one with men whom he wanted to charm.”
Discussed
“Kissinger a biography. Quote, William Sapphire, who dubbed the transcripts the dead key scrolls, said he once saw Kissinger altering one to shore up a point he wanted to make to the president.”
Recommended
“If you want an actual biography of Kissinger's whole life and time and power, I recommend Walter Isacson's 1992 book Kissinger. I actually think Isaacson is too fair to Henry Kissinger.”
Discussed
“So Kissinger, a biography continues the story. Quote, "At Kissinger's behest, both Sadat and Mayer reigned in their generals at the kilometer 101 talks. That's like where this army is encircled."”
Discussed
“I'm going to quote about talk writing about this meeting Kissinger, a biography by Walter Isaxson. Everyone found this rather disconcerting, especially since Kissinger was heading off for Beijing.”
Discussed
“Now, Walter Isacson, uh, author of the biography Kissinger, claims that Henry was actually much more ethical in this period of his life than most former government officials who start consulting businesses.”
Recommended
“If you want an actual biography of Kissinger's whole life and time and power, I recommend Walter Isacson's 1992 book Kissinger. I actually think Isaacson is too fair to Henry Kissinger. But even so, even though he clearly like does not wholly condemn the man, I find the book utterly damning, right?”
Discussed
“And here here's a quote from that article that's very funny. I've never read the Isacson book, he says. then quickly clarifies, "I've read a few parts of the Isacson book which I didn't like, but I understand that there are many parts of the book that are very positive."”
Discussed
“I'm going to quote now from Kissinger, a biography by Walter Isacson. Kissinger's secret with women was not all that different from his one with men whom he wanted to charm.”
Discussed
“Kissinger a biography. Quote, William Sapphire, who dubbed the transcripts the Dead Key scrolls, said he once saw Kissinger altering one to shore up a point he wanted to make to the president.”
Discussed
“Next from Kissinger, a biography. Quote, Woodward wondered what kind of treatment Kissinger was accustomed to getting from the press. He consulted Murray Martyr, the kindly softedged diplomatic reporter who covered Kissinger for the Post.”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing
“and the blood telegram really goes into detail about this guy one of the very few cases of a powerful State depart or a state department official with some power who's like a genuinely good person”
Passing
“so on one occasion Henry was more honest than usual with one of his female friends Oriana falace who's an Italian author and a former World War II partisan”