Elon Musk: American Oligarch

"Elon Musk was born in South Africa, where his father and mother, Errol and Maye, had a relationship marked by Errol's physical and verbal abuse. Brilliant and entrepreneurial, Musk attended college, but left academic studies for the business world. An early venture with his brother yielded a lucrative sale, and he received an additional $250 million payout after being kicked out of PayPal. Ever ambitious, Musk rolled his fortune into investments in electric cars (Tesla) and rockets and space exploration (SpaceX). He also became more involved in politics, resulting in a prominent role under the second Trump administration. The book draws from a bevy of published books, reports, and interviews about Musk and other featured characters. It renders Musk as an enigmatic figure, his motivations unclear and his statements contradictory. Through his past actions and quotations, a compelling, cohesive, and often critical narrative is formed, illuminating the personal life, business ventures, and politics of a person with an outsized influence on the contemporary world."---Provided by publisher.