"This inspiring life-story by a towering figure of our era is an epic of genius in relation to the twentieth century. In these pages, Frank Lloyd Wright's personal revelations illumine an astonishing variety of experiences, opening with his life as a child with his Welsh forebears in the midwest, his running away to plunge into the creative ferment of the Chicago of the Nineties, the beginning of one of the world's most productive careers, through his long dramatic life which culminated in his transforming influence on the modern world. ... [details]
"The future of architecture will be happily welcomed, by those familiar with the life and work of the greatest living architect, as one of the most important books of our time. To the growing number of readers becoming acquainted with Frank Lloyd Wright's vast achievement, this volume, containing his major statements on architecture during the past quarter century, will serve as an indispensable survey. ... [details]
Critical text by Frank Lloyd Wright. "[...] The Living City is another startling act of prophecy. This matter of immediate concern to us and to our children, the nature of the coming city, has been a matter of continuous concern - and inspired work - for the world's greatest architect for fifty years. ... [details]
"The world's greatest architect here meets the urgent problem of suitable shelter for The Family in a democracy, in a magnificent and - as was to be expected - challenging book. Here, presented at last in full detail, is the natural house. ... [details]
