A Brave and Lovely Woman

Mark Borthwick served as the director of the U.S. Asia Pacific Council at the East-West Center. He is the author of Pacific Century: The Emergence of Modern Pacific Asia.

Preface Acknowledgments List of Illustrations Introduction Part One 1. Woman of the Hour 2. Heartland 3. Dakota Territory 4. The Prophecy 5. A Nobler Womanhood 6. Mrs. Jarley and Mrs. Cheney 7. Westward Ho Part Two 8. Moderns in Transition 9. Local Hero 10. Cheney House 11. Modern Drama 12. Lunch at Marshall Field's 13. Wisconsin Road Trip 14. Hyde Park Hideaway 15. Flight Part Three 16. Berlin Setup 17. Home Fronts 18. Mission to Stockholm 19. Love and Ethics 20. Secession 21. Berlin to Alvastra Part Four 22. Home of Tomorrow 23. A House Divided 24. Miss Chicago 25. Mamah of the Hills 26. Taisho Turmoil 27. The Woman Movement 28. Final Portrait 29. Lightning 30. All That Remains Notes Bibliography Index

"A substantive, thoughtful, and carefully wrought contribution to our historical knowledge about Mamah Borthwick. The author's patient, assiduous research and clear, straightforward presentation offer much-needed correctives to the narrative of Borthwick and her important relationship with Frank Lloyd Wright."-Anthony Alofsin, author of Wright and New York: The Making of America's Architect "Meticulously researched and full of information drawn from newly discovered sources, this book is the first to restore Mamah Borthwick-a highly educated, vibrant, and well-connected woman-to her proper place in the life and work of Frank Lloyd Wright and in the history of twentieth-century feminism."-Alice T. Friedman, author of Women and the Making of the Modern House "An incredibly well-written and deeply researched portrayal of Mamah Borthwick. So much of her life has focused on her tragic ending without knowing more specifically who she was as a person: strong, intelligent, and fiercely brave. While her life indeed ended tragically early, there is no doubt that her brave and lovely spirit is still embedded in her home, Taliesin."-Carrie Rodamaker, executive director, Taliesin Preservation "A compelling read from first page to last."-Midwest Book Review "Reclaims [Mamah] not simply as a Wright mistress, but as a fascinating, complicated, highly educated translator, feminist, and force in her own right."-Madison Magazine