Soros

A penniless &#233;migr&#233; who made a fortune and became one of the great philanthropists of the twentieth century George Soros has led a remarkable life. This biography brings forth his story in unprecedented depth from his childhood as a Jew in occupied Budapest during World War II to his conquests on Wall Street and the establishment of his philanthropic Open Society foundations. <b>Soros</b> offers exclusive glimpses at an often misunderstood man revealing a shy character whose own struggle to escape the Nazis left him with the adamant belief that people of the world are entitled to live without the fear of oppression.<br><br>Enigmatic contradictory and inspiring George Soros is one of the most intriguing and globally influential men of our time. In this accomplished biography written with Soros&#146;s cooperation Michael T. Kaufman fully illuminates the man his motivations and his legacy.