Bibliograph

Soros, the life and times of a messianic billionaire, Michael T. Kaufman

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Soros, the life and times of a messianic billionaire, Michael T. Kaufman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Soros

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

46883022

Responsibility statement

Michael T. Kaufman

Sub title

the life and times of a messianic billionaire

Summary

A biography of the Open Society philanthropist recounts how he survived World War II in Budapest despite his Jewish ancestry, the ambitions that led to his Wall Street Success, and his role in the fight against totalitarianism and communism

Table Of Contents

Erzebet and Tivadar -- Family values -- War -- Peace -- Down and out in London -- The London School of Economics -- Work -- America -- Fallibility -- Philosophizing -- Getting back to business -- A quantum leap -- Midlife -- Into philanthropy -- Human rights -- Hungary -- Domestic reforms -- China -- Russia -- Black Wednesday -- Branching out -- Deeper pockets -- Rescue missions -- Death of a hero -- Having impact -- Baltimore -- Soros at seventy

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