Reluctant Genius : Alexander Graham Bell and the Passion for Invention (Paperback)

from jrcovey

I first encountered this book in the gift shop of the AGB national historic site in Baddeck, and had finished reading it within 24 hours. I can't imagine a more lively and readable account of the life of the great inventor. Gray has the gift of storytelling in spades, and although, as she frankly...

from LynnB

At the end of the book, the author says she set out to write a biography not just about Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor, but about the man and his family life. She certainly accomplished her goal of giving us a well-rounded view of Mr. Bell. I think the strength of a good biography is that th...

from aob

Well written and excellent biography. Captures the true essence of the man behind the telephone. An interesting book and one of the best reads I've had in a long time!

from aob

Well written and excellent biography. Captures the true essence of the man behind the telephone. An interesting book and one of the best reads I've had in a long time!