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Most of us are familiar with the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, the most famous and arguably best-loved American architect. But as is often the case, the controversy and scandals that once surrounded his colourful personal life have now faded into the background. The Women is the story of the four women who played such an important part in his life: His wife Catherine, who was the mother of five of his six children, his lover Mamah Borthwick, who died in the fire that destroyed Taliesin, Wright’s famous hilltop home in Wisconsin, and his second and third wives Maud Miriam Noel and Olgivanna Milanoff. Frank Lloyd Wright had a huge (some would say narcissistic) personality that attracted many admirers and followers. He was determined not to let society stand in the way of what was most important to him – his architectural vision – and he flaunted convention in conservative Wisconsin by cohabiting with his mistresses. This book will be a real eye-opener for anyone who thinks that public and press obsession with celebrity is a relatively new development. The newspaper headlines of the day screamed outrage, and reporters hounded Wright and his mistresses.
T.C. Boyle is a master of this genre
of literature, and no one matches
his ability to shed new light on
well-known historical figures. His
attention to historical detail is
scrupulous, but his real talent lies
in being able to bring these people
back to life and make the reader
care about them. Many of his books
have featured the same sharp insight
into the relationships between men –
particularly larger-than-life men
like Frank Lloyd Wright – and the
women in their lives. The Women is
insightful and its cast of
characters is immensely entertaining.
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