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The authorized biography of Warren Buffett
2008Slow paceThoughtful
What it is about
Alice Schroeder, a former insurance analyst, spent years interviewing Warren Buffett and those around him. She describes his childhood, his investing rise and his personal life. The book is very long and detailed.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like business biographies.
What you will get
A very long book.
The Snowball Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Biography · Investing · Warren Buffett
Length
832 pages · ≈ 24 h
More about this book
Characters
Warren Buffett and his family and partners.
Setting
Omaha, Wall Street and Berkshire Hathaway.
What makes it different
An authorized biography with unusual access.
Feel
Detailed, warm and thorough.
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