In this magnificent biography, celebrated historian David Nasaw brings to life the fascinating rags-to-riches story of one of our most iconic business legends Andrew Carnegie, Americas first modern titan. From his first job as a bobbin doy at age thirteen to his status as the richest man in the world upon retirement, Carnegie was the embodiment of the American dream and the prototype of todays billionaire. Drawing on a trove of new material, Nasaw brilliantly plumbs the core of this fascinating and complex man, at last fixing him in his rightful place as one of the most compelling, elusive, and mulifaceted personalities of the twentieth century.