I picked this book up as I was curious about the writer of “Stuart Little,” “Charlotte’s Web” and “Strunk & White.” It took me quite a while to get through due to the thoroughness of the book.

Starting at childhood and working on, I followed the life of E.B. White. He was brought up by a conservative family, but his creativity was encouraged. He also developed a love of Nature that was a part of his life and influenced his activities and writing.

There are frequent inserts of text from White’s personal papers. The author had access to the collection White had given to Cornell University, and personal contact with White. This makes the book quite detailed and not a fast read. There are also photos illustrating various scenes over the years. Images that add to the text.

Being deep and detailed, it is not to be rushed through. I found that reading it in short bits gave me time to think about what I had read and how life was during White’s lifetime. For someone seriously interested in the life of E.B. White, this is a good read. ( )

A good biography, but written while the subject was alive and far too short (the subject said too long ;) and therefore begging for another to surpass it. Written by a true White devotee but far from fawning, it's chiefly interesting for printing some of Andy's poems and letters written to him unpublished elsewhere.