The Effervescent Frank Lloyd Wright

The Effervescent Frank Lloyd Wright isnt an architectural book, nor a biography, nor a serious book (though written in all seriousness). It is a lighthearted, rambling exposition, elucidated in no chronology: from the serious AIA to the more joyful music, jealousy and egotistic chapters. This talkative book is meant to be entertainingsometimes with a firm (burst of) laughter, sometimes deeply sorrowful. Storms isnt concerned about her book being too gossipy, for Wright has himself to blame. This volume is, like Wright, effervescent (bubbling, scintillating, sparkling, lively). It was hard not to idolize/idealize the brilliance of Wrightand Storms didnt succeed. The book also contains a bulky Course of Life that isas a tribute to the recalcitrant architectwritten in reverse. It discusses colorful details, without aspiring to be an exhaustive biography.