‘Despite Kissinger’s very problematic record, his character is often regarded as unblemished and his style of diplomacy, for all its threats about the use of force, remains influential. This book exposes the man behind the mask and recounts the manipulation behind the scenes to burnish his reputation.’ Geoffrey Robertson KC, author of The Trial of Vladimir Putin

‘In all of US history, no one worked harder to shape and safeguard his reputation than Henry Kissinger. In this fair-minded and deeply researched study, Barbara J. Keys documents his extraordinary efforts to marginalise critics and rewrite history in his favour, aided by an array of prominent media figures, former government officials, and wealthy patrons. It is both a revealing portrait of a man obsessed with how he would be remembered and an indictment of a corrupt and incestuous elite.’ Stephen M. Walt, author of The Hell of Good Intentions

‘Super K is downright hilarious. Who would have  thought a biography of Henry Kissinger could be so laugh-out-loud revealing about the great pontificator? But Barbara J. Keys has written an incisive and entertaining intellectual history of Kissinger’s quest to shape his reputation.’ Kai Bird, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer