George Soros gained global notoriety and power through the investing methods and tactics he used to reach the zenith of the world of finance. In SOROS: The World’s Most Influential Investor (McGraw-Hill; February 24, 2009; £17.99), biographer Robert Slater thoroughly revises and expands his 1996 bestseller and goes beyond the headlines and the oft-told tales to reveal the man behind the legend. Slater details the roots and the flowering of Soros’s abilities as a financier and money maker--through and including the subprime crisis and its long-term impact on world markets. Working from extensive interviews with Soros himself, as well as Soros's business associates and friends, Slater traces his subject's life across two continents and more than seven decades. Slater uncovers the brilliant techniques and remarkable insights that led to the phenomenal success of this Hungarian-born investment titan--and separates the truth from the mystery and exaggerations that surrounded him. Soros has now morphed into a controversial personality in the world of politics, adding an equally outsized chapter to his remarkable story. The highlight of Soros's entry into American politics was his 2004 attempt to keep George Bush from winning re-election