Author Don Nardo explores the life and work of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, who is widely viewed as one of the most innovative and influential architects of the late 1800s and early 1900s. Nardo includes fascinating details of Lloyd's life, including his childhood in Wisconsin, his ambition as a young man, his move to Chicago to become a great architect, his vision for a new "American" architecture, and his marriages and love affairs. Wright's work is described in vivid detail and full color images of his homes and buildings help bring the descriptions into sharp and memorable focus.