The author follows the life of Steve Jobs from childhood until his death in October 2011. His special personality with his passion for vegetarian food, design and high-tech products is described in detail. Here is the first half of the book is no longer new to readers who iCon Steve Jobs: The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business and are already familiar with similar books. Nevertheless, the rise of Apple's always exciting to read. The Private Life of Steve Jobs is first described authentic. The biographer never drifts off into gossip and has its sources in detail.
Whoever wants to understand the late life of Steve Jobs and the success of Apple in the 21st century, can not ignore this book. But the biography is not an analysis of Apple and its business principles, but just a biography of the person Steve Jobs, who coined the founder and CEO of Apple this company like no other. But also about Jobs' NeXT and Pixar other companies is reported.
As for the English language, Isaacson has a rich vocabulary. For a non-English speaker the book is not easy reading. I had words like wistfully, poignant, chide, morose, spunky, ailing, beguile, fathom, spiff, deject, impute, frisson, aloof, tussle, interloper up. This rich language but is dearer to me than a bad translation. In addition, Isaacson never expires in engineering jargon of insiders, but expresses itself naturally.
Absolutely worth reading for anyone who is interested in this topic.
