Based on more than forty interviews with this tech and marketing legend, conducted over two years - as well as interviews with more than 100 family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues - Walter Isaacson presents us with a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection, and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing.

At a time when America is seeking ways to sustain its innovative edge, Jobs stands as the ultimate icon of inventiveness and applied imagination. He knew that the best way to create value in the twenty-first century was to connect creativity with technology. He built a company where leaps of the imagination were combined with remarkable feats of engineering.

Although Jobs cooperated with the author, he asked for no control over what was written - nothing was off-limits.

He encouraged the people he knew to speak honestly. He himself spoke candidly about the people he worked with and competed against. His friends, foes, and colleagues offer an unvarnished view of the passions, perfectionism, obsessions, artistry, devilry, and compulsion for control that shaped his approach to business and the innovative products that resulted.

“Steve Jobs” is a masterclass for anyone in business, no matter your field. It’s a huge book - so read a chapter or two every night - trust me, it’s worth it.