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A highly accessible and readable account of Harriman's role in the complex world of turn-of-the-century railroads. -- Enterprise & Society

This is a fine biography. Maury Klein presents a balanced portrait of Harriman by examining his strengths and weaknesses as well as his successes and failures. This book will set the standard for future work on Harriman. It will certainly prove valuable reading for historians, but because it is such an interesting story, wonderfully told, it should also find a wider, popular audience. -- Business History Review A book that should be read by anyone interested in United States financial history or in the history of American railroads. . . . Clearly the definitive work on Edgar Henry Harriman (1848 to 1909) and . . . a fascinating look at big business of the dawn of the twentieth century. -- Journal of Economic History A highly accessible and readable account of Harriman's role in the complex world of turn-of-the-century railroads. -- Enterprise & Society Klein brings a wealth of knowledge about railroad and financial history to his biography. . . . Harriman comes alive in Klein's sympathetic account as a man dedicated both to his family and to his business career. -- Journal of American History This volume is more than a biography of an important historical figure. . . . Those who are not necessarily students of the period will finish this book knowing a great deal about how society, politics, and business were intertwined as the United States entered the twentieth century. . . . A first-rate book that explains an interesting era through the eyes of one of its leading participants. -- American Historical Review

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Maury Klein is professor of history at the University of Rhode Island. His previous books include Unfinished Business: The Railroad in American Life and The Life and Legend of Jay Gould.

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