Tara Isabella Burton Self-Made : Creating Our Identities from Da Vinci to the

Were all now selfmakers, whether we like it or not and this witty, sceptical book is the thoughtprovoking story of how we got hereGUARDIANA fastmoving train of a bookNEW YORK TIMESGrippingTIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENTFunny, startling . . . a must readPETER POMERANTSEV, author of This Is Not PropagandaRevelatoryFRANCIS FUKUYAMA, author of The Origins of Political OrderAs the forces of social media and capitalism collide, cultivating our personal brands has become the norm. But this phenomenon is not new Instagram culture is part of a story that goes back centuries. From the Renaissance genius to the Regency dandy, Hollywoods Golden Age to todays Silicon Valley and reality TV stars, SelfMade takes us on a dazzling tour of modern historys most prominent selfmakers, uncovering both selfmakings liberatory power, and the dangers this idea can unleash. | Tara Isabella Burton Self-Made : Creating Our Identities from Da Vinci to the