The gripping history of one of America's most enigmatic and influential foreign policy advisers during a pivotal year in the country's postwar history.The first authorised biography of Kissinger.1973 was the year of Henry Kissinger, Nixon's National Security advisor and later Secretary of State - possibly the most powerful in American history.It was also the year that Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.KISSINGER'S YEAR chronicles his life through the events of this crucial year.Will contain colour pictures - new for the paperback edition. Based on full access to the subject and his papers, this book is an intimate portrait of a man, a country, and a presidency at a critical point.The United States' response to the pivotal events of 1973 - and Kissinger's crucial role in the formulation of that response - continues to shape and influence United States foreign policy today.

Alistair Horne is a leading British historian and biographer.'In his masterly new book, distinguished historian Sir Alistair Horne spotlights the man at the epicenter of the events that shook the decade' ANDREW ROBERTS.