was charming, loathsome, lovable, obsessive, maddening—and the author shows how Jobs’s character was instrumental in shaping some of the greatest technological innovations of our time.” —The Washington Post “A wonderfully robust biography that not only tracks Jobs’s life but also serves as a history of digital technology. What makes the book come alive, though, is Isaacson’s ability to shape the story as a kind of archetypal fantasy: the flawed hero, the noble quest, the holy grail, the death of the king.” —Booklist “A nuanced, balanced portrait that is sure to become mandatory reading for
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