Benjamin is a fascinating man and his journey to his eventual suicide will make a great Hollywood movie someday (I'm casting Ben Kingsley as WB).
However, this book is not a pleasurable read. As biography, it paints his life using only the broad brushstroke. The small photos, included in the margins, are interesting--lots of portraits of very intense looking men. You'll also can see some of WB's postcard collection--lonely images of ancient ruins and landscapes. This book is not something I'd rush to recommend to people interested in WB however it seems to be one of the few biographies out there.