{"product_id":"elon-musk-american-oligarch-9781644215227","title":"Elon Musk: American Oligarch","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn unvarnished, critical graphic biography of the tech innovator and former presidential confidant by the author\/illustrator of \u003ci\u003ePutin's Russia: The Rise of a Dictator \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBillionaires: The Lives of the Rich and Powerful\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDarryl Cunningham's new graphic biography of Elon Musk is a riveting deep-dive into the audacious mind and tumultuous journey of the world's richest man. Using his signature pictographic style--clean lines, vivid colors, and lean panel compositions--Cunningham peels back the layers of myth around Musk to deliver a timely portrait that is provocative and informative. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpanning several generations, the book traces Musk's journey from his family roots in South Africa and his grandfather's role in the Technocracy Movement to his current position at the apex of tech power and far-right politics. From Musk's early education and influences, the creation of PayPal, and the meteoric rise of Tesla and SpaceX thanks to millions in government handouts, to his ascension as a \"dark MAGA\" influencer and kingmaker, \u003ci\u003eElon Musk: American Oligarch\u003c\/i\u003e captures the tension, tumult, and chaos in which oligarchs thrive today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCunningham's award-winning clarity and style sparkle as he presents freewheeling financial and engineering concepts used by startups and tech companies. This fast-paced biography reveals the complex interactions of visionary ideas, relentless drive, and unyielding ambition. \u003ci\u003eElon Musk: American Oligarch\u003c\/i\u003e offers a fresh, unvarnished look at Musk's rise, aggressive leadership style, and appetite for risk-taking that have propelled him into a unique position as an unelected private business owner with unprecedented access to political power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBillionaires\u003c\/i\u003e by Darryl Cunningham: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Extensively researched. . . a good choice for students interested in economics and public policy.\" \u003cb\u003e―\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-1704969\"\u003eDarryl Cunningham\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seven Stories Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/09\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.50w x 0.54d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781644215227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1644215225\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO015000\"\u003eScience \u0026amp; Technology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO010000\"\u003ePolitical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-CGN\"\u003eComics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-CGN007010\"\u003eNonfiction | Biography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDarryl Cunningham is the award-winning author of\u003ci\u003e Supercrash: How to Hijack the Global Economy\u003c\/i\u003e (a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller), \u003ci\u003e Graphic Science; The Age of Selfishness: Ayn Rand, Morality, and the Financial Crisis; Putin's Russia: The Rise of a Dictator; \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Billionaires, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich won the Best Graphic Nonfiction category in the Broken Frontier Awards 2019. In 2015, he was one of 30 world-renowned photographers, painters, sculptors, writers, filmmakers, and musicians invited to contribute to the Bill \u0026amp; Melinda Gates Foundation's Art of Saving a Life project to promote vaccination in the developing world. In 2018, he was awarded an Honorary Degree of Master of Arts from Leeds Arts University. He lives in Wakefield, Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seven Stories Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48765153083629,"sku":"9781644215227","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_daf5c972-0e2c-4d0d-85c7-2d1b86f1f28b.jpg?v=1758641346","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/elon-musk-american-oligarch-9781644215227","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}