On the centennial of Orson Welles’ birth, the defining wunderkind of modern entertainment gets his due in a groundbreaking new biography of his early years—from his first forays in theater and radio to the inspiration and making of Citizen Kane“To read this book is to be taken with just how much meaningful work [Welles] packed into his youth, and awestruck by the self-assurance with which he approached his burgeoning career. . . With McGilligan’s superb biography, we have the definitive portrait of Welles in his youth.” —San Francisco Chronicle Book Review