Praised as a "revelatory" book by The Wall Street Journal, this is
the last and most personal work of Pulitzer Prize-winning author and
historian Will Durant, discovered thirty-two years after his death.
The culmination of Will Durant's sixty-plus years spent researching the
philosophies, religions, arts, sciences, and civilizations from across
the world, Fallen Leaves is the distilled wisdom of one of the world's
greatest minds, a man with a renowned talent for rendering the insights
of the past accessible. Over the course of Durant's career he received
numerous letters from "curious readers who have challenged me to speak
my mind on the timeless questions of human life and fate." With Fallen
Leaves, his final book, he at last accepted their challenge.
In twenty-two short chapters, Durant addresses everything from youth and
old age to religion, morals, sex, war, politics, and art. Fallen
Leaves is "a thought-provoking array of opinions" (Publishers
Weekly), offering elegant prose, deep insights, and Durant's revealing
conclusions about the perennial problems and greatest joys we face as a
species. In Durant's singular voice, here is a message of insight for
everyone who has ever sought meaning in life or the counsel of a learned
friend while navigating life's journey.
