This book is a bit of a hagiography. There should perhaps have been a chapter in which Clarence Darrow walked on water or turned water into wine. It whet my interest to read a somewhat more balanced portrait of Clarence Darrow, or perhaps some of Darrow's own writing. At the same time, this book presents the late 19th century and early 20th century in the United States, and does so masterfully. Darrow made a name for himself representing the common man against exploitative corporations, and labor relations are a central theme. It's an important book and should be widely read.