In private, his conversation dwelt more and more on a single theme-the ingratitude of the public toward great men. On the very last page-1161 pages later-he writes: Oses was always talking-quite movingly, too-about dedicating his life to public service, to helping the lower classes. It has all the drama and scope of a great tragedy and, more than just a biography, it is the story of the failure of liberalism, its corruption by power and its blindness to the manner in which even well-intended government projects have a destructive effect on society. If you've not yet bought your Summer vacation books, allow a strong pitch for this one. I raise my stein to the builder who can remove ghettos without removing people as I hail the chef who can make omelets without breaking eggs.
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