“Kissinger: A Biography” is an illuminating exploration of the life and career of Henry Kissinger, written by acclaimed biographer Walter Isaacson. The book delves into the complex and influential journey of one of the most significant figures in American diplomatic history. Isaacson meticulously traces Kissinger’s rise from a German-Jewish refugee escaping the Nazis to a Harvard professor and eventually the U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. The biography provides a nuanced portrait of Kissinger, revealing not only his strategic brilliance and geopolitical insights but also his personal complexities and the controversies surrounding his policies, particularly in relation to the Vietnam War and his approach to realpolitik.