Bernstein: A Biography

From the "now that he's dead, we can dish out the gossip" school of biography. Hey, I like lunchroom slander as much as anyone. It's a shame it is no help in accounting for the man's genius.

An open account of Leonard Bernstein's life. This biography contains all the information, from intimate personal details to his contribution to popular show tunes and classical music.The background of a composer and conductor I admired from a distance as a child is presented in detail.