A no-holds-barred biography of Viktor Orbán the most successful--and arguably most
dangerous--politician in Hungarian history.Through a masterly and cynical manipulation of
ethnic nationalism and deep-rooted corruption Prime Minister Orbán has exploited successive
electoral victories to build a closely knit and super-rich oligarchy. More than any other EU
leader he wields undisputed power over his people.Orbán's ambitions are far-reaching. Hailed
by governments and far-right politicians as the champion of a new anti-Brussels nationalism
his ruthless crackdown on refugees his open break with normative values and his undisguised
admiration for Presidents Putin and Trump pose a formidable challenge to the survival of
liberal democracy in a divided Europe. Mining exclusive documents and interviews celebrated
journalist Paul Lendvai sketches the extraordinary rise of Orbán an erstwhile anti-communist
rebel turned populist autocrat. His compelling portrait reveals a man with unfettered power.
