The book tells the story of Blackstone, the world's largest private investment firm, and its impressive rise to the top of the business Olympus. This is not just another American success story, but a chronicle of the financial revolution that transformed Wall Street and had a significant impact on the global economy. The authors, renowned American journalists specializing in covering events in the private equity and mergers and acquisitions markets, recreate the chronicle of the astonishing Schwarzman's transformation from a humble bank employee into a multi-billionaire, the "king of capital." Based on the facts presented, readers will be able to form their own idea of whether Blackstone and similar private equity market participants are really using acquired companies to enrich themselves or, on the contrary, strengthening them and making them competitive. The book will be of interest to a wide range of readers.