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