A new book provides a semi-authorized version of the improbable early history of Facebook and its founder Mark Zuckerberg.  These excerpts make for an enjoyable read.

The Age Of Facebook: Excerpts From The New Book By David Kirkpatrick
The long awaited book about the first few years of Facebook is almost here.
In the meantime, Fortune has access to two excerpts from the book, and this stuff is solid gold.  We’ve reprinted the excerpts below with permission.
I would summarize the best parts for you but, really, the whole thing is the best part. Kirkpatrick clearly got very deep access to Mark Zuckerberg and other Facebook execs, as well as relevant outsiders. He details Mark’s constant need to fend off venture capitalists and suitors, the raucous early days of the company (including a lawsuit by a very angry owner of a trashed house), and a whole lot more. Much of this has never been written about before.

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