This affectionate and well-researched volume tells of one of the most influential, ven powerful financial figures of his time and certainly one of the most diverse intelligent. We are greatly in debt to Edward Lamont for this literate and thoroughly interesting biography.

– John Kenneth Galbraith, Harvard University

...depicts the life of a true gentleman who worked largely behind the scenes, whether it involved rasing money on Wall Street or negoiating peace in the diplomatic arena. It is to Lamont's credit that he was cultivated by U.S. presidents (Hoover and FDR); he enjoyed the good life and knew 'everyone work knowing.

– Library Journal

[Lamont] offers a throrough portrait based on previously unreleased and extensive personal and family correspondence...Not only do we get a firsthand look at history in the making, but we also get glimpses of major social and cultural personalities...Recommended.

– Booklist