该传记视角独特、思想新锐、论述严谨，令人耳目一新，启人心智，发人深省。王安石作为一位改革家，在中国历史上，饱受争议。古往今来对于他的评价有天壤之别，同时代的司马光、苏轼在不同时期也有过褒贬不一的论断。本书详细论述了王安石的时代、执政前后活动、军事功绩、新政成绩、家庭与交友、文学成就等几个方面，并以近代欧美政治为参照，透彻分析了王安石新法的成败得失；作"考异"十九条，力图还争议之中的王安石以真实面孔。(With unique considerations, cutting-edge thoughts and rigorous discussions, this biography is refreshing, inspiring and thought-provoking. Wang Anshi is a highly disputed reformer in the Chinese history, evaluated poles-apart. Sima Guang and Sushi, who lived in the same period with Wang, also evaluated him in a mixed way. This book describes the era Wang lived, his activities before, during and after taking office, military and reform achievements, family, friends and literary achievements, and absolutely analyzes success, failure, gain and loss of Wang's reform in reference to politics of Europe and the USA in modern times. Besides, it offers 19 pieces of "verification" to restore the true face of the disputed figure.)