Rising Star

Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer David J. Garrow, Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama offers an exhaustive, deeply researched account of the life and political evolution of America's 44th president. Drawing upon extensive reporting and detailed historical records, Garrow examines Obama's early years, education, and career in community organising and state government, charting the path that led him to national prominence.

Running to over 1,400 pages, this volume provides readers with an extraordinarily detailed exploration of the forces, decisions, and relationships that shaped Barack Obama prior to his presidency. It offers students of politics, historians, and general readers a rigorous, behind-the-scenes portrait of modern political ambition, leadership, and public life.