“Qvortrup’s useful biography reads sometimes like an icelandic saga.”──Sunday Times
“This eye-opening biography, drawing from rich behind-the-scenes knowledge, is necessary reading.”──Kirkus Starred Review
“Sympathetic, engaging, and informative...Qvortrup’s highly readable prose leads one on a dramatic, whirlwind tour of a history that is still unfolding before us.”──Aviel Roshward, Professor of History, Georgetown University