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Lewis Mumford: A Life (Grove Great Lives)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.9092
EAN: 9780802139344
Edition: 1st Grove Press ed
ISBN: 0802139345
Label: Grove Press
Manufacturer: Grove Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 672
Publication Date: October 09, 2002
Publisher: Grove Press
Studio: Grove Press
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Editorial Review:
Malcolm Cowley called Lewis Mumford "the last of the great humanists," and indeed, in more than six decades of writing, Mumford made contributions to history, philosophy, literature, art, architectural criticism, and urban planning. The author of some thirty books, Mumford produced a body of work almost unequaled in the twentieth century for its range and richness. A New York Times Notable Book, Donald Miller's engagingly written biography reveals Mumford's full and fascinating life. Based on ten years of research and unprecedented access to original and private papers, Miller penetrates Mumford's reserved public persona and takes in the complete man, his works as well as his days, as he struggles to transform the world -- and his own life -- in decades marked by unparalleled change. "Miller is an excellent critical guide to Mumford's voluminous writing." -- The New Yorker "A gracefully written biography." -- Francesca McKeon, San Francisco Chronicle "With this large, large-spirited life of Lewis Mumford ... Miller takes his place in the first rank of contemporary American biographers." -- David McCullough
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - What a great biography!
More people need to discover Mumford. I found the parts on his personal life to be fascinating and worthwhile. An extremely well-researched, well-balanced, and engaging book about a truly great American. Why can't all biographies be like this?
Rating:  - If You Need to Read a 500 Page Mumford Bio...
Should you feel compelled to read 500 odd pages on the life of Mumford, this is the book for you.
Ample coverage of his writing and personal life. He was a bit of a jerk to his long suffering wife, but who am I to judge?
The parts on his writing serve as a useful guide to his voluminous writing.
Would have liked more on his relationship with Frank Lloyd Wright.
Rating: - Fine Biography
All in all, this is a decent biography of Mumford, who will probably be remembered as America's last true renaissance man. One major flaw though, is that the book really bogs down about halfway through with way too much information about Mumford's many extramarital affairs. It would have been better off to spend more time on his writings and other work.
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