Henry Clay Frick: The Man

by George Brinton McClellan Harvey

Written by a close friend, this is the story of the industrialist, art collector, and benefactor.

Genres: Biography

392 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1928

About the author

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_...

Reviews

[Kathy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was highly motivated to learn more about Henry Clay Frick, having just visited The Frick Collection in New York City. My neighbor friend leant me this book, which I plowed through. It was a slog! Written in a very boring, scholarly style I admit that I skipped some sections about 2/3 of the way through the book. I did learn something about the U.S. Railroad and Coal industries in the late 1800s and about the working partnership of Henry Frick and Andrew Carnegie and then their famous break-up and myriad court lawsuits.

I did love the very end chapters of the book, where the author focussed on Frick's personality, his philanthropic efforts, and his fame as a consummate art collector. His Upper East Side mansion in New York City remains one of the most beautiful "little" art museums in the city. I can't wait to go back!

[Graham Maclennan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great read, it gives you an insight into the industrial revolution that you just may not get otherwise. I would highly recommend this book to everyone. It has a great story behind the true picture it paints of the time.